SGT Robert Wilson

Army | Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)

Dates of Service: Feb 1968 - May 1972

RETIRED

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Bio

I was working as a orderly in Horton hospital after school in the early 1960's. then I went to serve my country. went to Vietnam in 1971 and was a army medic on the 101st airmobile division stationed at phu/bai/camp eagle Vietnam and worked as a combat medic on the medical dust off unit aviation wing until we were shot down in Vietnam.

WORKED IN THE OPERATING ROOM AT HORTON HOSPITAL (NOW ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER) FROM JAN.1973 TILL DECEMBER 19,2009 AND THATS THE DAY I RETIRED.

Military Experiences

Apr 1969 - Jul 1969

MEDICAL MEDIC

Womack AMC, NRMC, MEDCOM | Fort Liberty, NC

I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE E.R. AT WOMACK ARMY HOSPITAL THEN COVERED SPECIAL FORCES BY HELICOPTER ON OCCASIONS WHERE THE RECRUITS WERE DOING THEIR EXERCISES. I WAs part of the special forces medical evacuation unit.

Deployments

(1 year, 5 months)

Jan 1971 - May 1972

Vietnam War

I was a combat flight medic with the 101st. 326th medical battalion at camp eagle/phu bai and evans. we did numerous medical dustoff missions to save our wounded troops.