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Family:
I had great child hood live in Woodlawn Maryland.
My Family my Father side from
Ireland 1857 was originally from Maryland Mother side Ireland 1620 Maryland.
Mom side move to Virginia, than settle in western North Carolina, My
Mother moved up Wash. D.C. Some time before WWII my Father from Born Wash.
D.C. His father was born Maryland My Father Grandfather and Mother
where born in Ireland. My Sister Dian & I were born in Wash. D.C., We moved
back to North Carolina for a time, than back to Maryland. I Lived most of my
life there, Went to Bladensburg High School. Most of my friends went to
DuVal High. My Wife went to DuVal, but we never met until later when I was
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ARMY LIFE:
Went in the Army
Sept.4,1965 Basic Training at Fort Gordon Ga. then Fort Benning Ga. in Feb.
of 1967 I was sent to VIETNAM I was there 14 Month's in NAM my first tour. I
came back to the world April 1968 for 30 day leave in that's when I met
Sandy!!!!!!!SOOOOOOOooooo!!!!!!! we had a great time, but great time's end.
I had to go back for the rest of my tour in the NAM I was lucky and got too
go back to the world early by 3 or 4 month's. Left Nam Sept. 4 1968 got back
U.S. on Sept. 4 1968 and got out of the ARMY Sept. 4, 1968 got back home
Sept. 5 1968 25th.Infantry.Division it’s has always been one of my Love's!!!
and always well be!!!
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Back Home:
Started dating
Sandy again and a year later we got married, June 26, 1969 a good year.
We are still married be 40 year's this June 26,2009.I don't think I
really ever came home from Nam it's still apart of my soul!! always will
be. We also have a 36 year old Son Eddie Born:Mar.6,1973 I'll be trying
to put more things. My likes and dislikes, and anything else I can think
of. SEE YA!!!!!!! |
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The
Book I'm in:
By Glen D. Edwards
From
Australia, he was in the Australian Army in Nam. The name of book is
VIETNAM THE WAR WITHIN it's about 8 Australian 8 New Zealand,6
American's Combat Vets. Well that's about it for now. |
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