SGT Ray Martens

SGT Ray Martens

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I was raised on a farm, married my high school sweetheart, we have been married for 52 years.. we have two children, a Boy and a girl... 6 grand children. I retired from Daimler Benz in 2011. I'm 100% disabled.. I was wounded 3 times and now..... agent orange.. I've had a heart attach, a defibrillator/pacemaker and open heart surgery... for starters. Life has been tough with agent orange.

Military Experiences

Feb 1967 - Mar 1969
Platoon Leader
I made 3 pay grades while in Vietnam and was up for E-6 but, I was wounded before the promotion came down from Head quarters. My first Sargent found me in Ft. Know Ky when he came home and told me I did receive the promotion but, promotions stayed in the division. And because of my wounds, I was sent back to the world. The biggest thrill I had in the NAM was when a medevac land on a trip flare at 1 am to pick the wounded ( 3 of us) lifted off and I knew I had the million dollar wound.. My ear drums burst when the grenade blew..

Deployments

(1 year)
Aug 1967 - Jul 1968
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
I was a 11B, infantry, after I turned down an electrical school which I would have had to reup for 2 years..I don't think so...

Personal Information

Interests
and traveling ..Fishing Fishing
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