I'm retired now. I entered the Air Force as a minor, I was 15 years old. I completed basic training at Lackland Air Base, went to a cooking school at Fort Lewis Washington. Doing this time period the Army, Marines and the Air Force attended training schools together.
On my completion of training I was temporaryly assigned to Pier 91, a Marine and Naval Depot near Seattle Washington for a couple months, I then proceeded to the 500th Air Bace Sq. near a small town called Coraopolis, Pa, also near Pittsburgh,Pa.
Subsequently I was transfered to the Air Police Squadron. My last year in the Air Force, I was assigned to duties over seas, Wheelus Field Air Force Base, 7272nd Air Police Sq.,Tripoli, Llbya. While in Ttipoli I worked closely with the Arabs,I learn to speak their language and understand their custons. On my completion of assignment in Tripoli, I returned to the good old U.S.A., Manhattan Beach New York and received my honorable Discharge. I still can speak a little Arabic.
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Go to web search/ northsidejournal.stltoday.com. On Nov 7,2007 the North side Journal News paper worte a front page store on my military memories with pictures. (North city). The store was, In theirown words /Veterns share their memories. If you are unable to find the story on the web site, then E=mail me and I will forward it to you.
1965-1972, I worked for Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, Ca. Subsequently Douglas merged with McDonnel Aircraft, becoming McDonnel Douglas Aircraft. My position there was Foreman, I worked on the DC 61, DC 9 and I helped development of the DC 10 model. The good thing was,I was able to attend College while I was at McDonnel Douglas AC, the times were good in the late 60's, but everything comes to an end. This was also near the end of the VietNam War.
1951, Basic Military Training (Lackland AFB, TX), 3723/68
