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Chasing Grandkids, Chasing Fish, Drinking Beer.
Military Experiences
Aug 1967 - Oct 1969
SP5
Heavy Maintenance on CH54 Skycrane, Crewed at times when needed, Dove every vehicle in our motor pool, (don't get all the extra certifications on your military license) RT forklift to take engines & rotorheads off, 5-ton, duce an a half, or three quarter ton to drive to depot in Saigon or Long Than warehouse to pickup parts for our aircraft. Flew in to LZ Grant in 1968 to re-supply with class 5 for the cannon cockers who almost got over run. Lot of dead VC around that fire base that morning, and sadly, too many Americans, Salute and remember them.
Aug 1967 - Oct 1969
SP5
Heavy Maintenance on CH54 Skycrane, Crewed at times when needed, Dove every vehicle in our motor pool, (don't get all the extra certifications on your military license) RT forklift to take engines & rotorheads off, 5-ton, duce an a half, or three quarter ton to drive to depot in Saigon or Long Than warehouse to pickup parts for our aircraft. Flew in to LZ Grant in 1968 to re-supply with class 5 for the cannon cockers who almost got over run. Lot of dead VC around that fire base that morning, and sadly, too many Americans, Salute and remember them.
Deployments
(1 year, 11 months)Dec 1967 - Oct 1969
Vietnam War
67T2T MOS Described as Multi engine single rotor aircraft repairman, Crew Chief, and Door Gunner. Army's first Skycrane school. Army used Sikorsky factory before this, Mainly Worked in a DS/GS company, Flew as crew chief at times. with our aviation Company.