SGT James Wilson

SGT James Wilson

Dates of Service: Nov 1967 - Aug 1969
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Promotions

  • PVT Nov 67
  • PV2 Feb 68
  • PFC May 68
  • SPC Nov 68
  • SGT Jul 69

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Bio 

Enjoy travel to National Parks, especially those in the West. Also travel to Europe & European River cruises. Like sports. Play some golf. Enjoy a cold beer or glass of red wine. Good sense of humor.

Military Experiences

Mar 1969 - Aug 1969
A Co
Platoon Sergeant
11B infantry. Also, Section Leader for 81mm mortars due to lack of 11C's. Functioned mainly as an infantryman in 4th platoon. Eventually became Platoon Sgt. Before Vietnam I was a Drill Corporal at Ft. Campbell, KY, training troops in basic training. Principal Instructor for Drill & Ceremonies. Attended NCO Academy at Ft. McClellan, AL for Drill Corporal Instructor Training. Entered Army on November 30, 1967 at Ft. Dix, NJ, where I had Basic and Advanced Infantry training. After training, I was sent to Ft. Campbell, KY.

Deployments

(6 months)
Mar 1969 - Aug 1969
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
11B infantry, but assigned to a 81mm mortar platoon due to lack of 11C's. Became Fire Direction Center Section Leader, then Platoon Sgt. when higher ranking NCO's rotated out of country. We operated mainly as an infantry platoon, nightly ambushes, etc. I was then assigned to the Battalion TOC(Tactical Operating Center) as a radio operator.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jun 1968 - Jul 1968

NCO Academy, Fort McClellan, Drill Corporal School

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

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