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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
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Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
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Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43151C-Jet Aircraft Mechanic
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Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
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Primary Unit
1967-1969, United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
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Previously Held AFSC/MOS
43131C-Apprentice Aircraft Mechanic
43131C-Aircraft Maintenance Specialist
43151C-Aircraft Maintenance Specialist
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Service Years
1966 - 1970
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1987, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 1040, Walter A Deebach Post (Trustee) (Lynnwood, Washington)
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2006, Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood [Verified]
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2009, Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA), Chapter 227 (Recine, Wisconsin) [Verified]
- Chap. Page
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2010, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 423 (Life member) (Edmonds, Washington) [Verified]
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2010, Navy Club of the United States of America, Ship 40 (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
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2011, Air Force Association (AFA), AF247 (Paymaster) (Mitchell Field, Wisconsin) [Verified]
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2013, Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans
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2017, American Veterans (AMVETS) [Verified]
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What are you doing now:
I was a firefighter with the Kenosha Fire Department in Wisconsin for 28 years and also taught at Gateway Technical College in the Fire Science program for 25 years.
I am involved with several Veterans groups in the area. I was a guardian for two of my wife's uncles who served in WWII on the 15 Sep 2012.
My wife and I did volunteer work for Nash elementary school one to two days a week in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Moved to Seattle, Wa area to be near our grandchildren in 2015.
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Other Comments:
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- Vanderwarn, David, SMSgt, (1955-1980)
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1966-1967, 43131C, Fighter Crew Chief Commons Course
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1967-1968, 43131C, 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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1967-1968, 43151C, 18th Tactical Fighter Wing
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1967-1968, 313th Air Division
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1967-1969, United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
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1967-1969, 7th Air Force
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1967-1969, Tactical Air Command (TAC)
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1968-1968, 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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1968-1969, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing
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1968-1969, 43151C, 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Rams
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1969-1969, 43151C, 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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1969-1970, Air Defense Command (ADC)
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1969-1970, 43151C, 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Air Force. |
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Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. What was your reason for leaving? |
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If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way? |
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From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day. |
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What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career? |
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Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why? |
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Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why? |
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Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh? |
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What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty? |
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What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships? |
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In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service? |
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Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Air Force? |
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In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with. |
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