Sexo

Male

Birth date

1933-1-4

Local de nascimento

San Francisco CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

, San Antonio TX

Tipo de alistamento

Volunteer

Ramo das Forças Armadas

Usaf

Tipo de serviço

Peacetime

Tipo de Unidade

Support

Unidades onde serviu

376 ARS (SAC)

Military specialty

Navigator/Observer - Air to air re-fueling

Stationed

U.S.A., England, Morroco, Iceland

Separated

Barksdale AFB LA

Unit responsibility

Air to air refueling of B-47 bombers.

Personal responsibility

Coordinate (guide) the meeting of the two aircraft and navigate the aircraft.

Living conditions

Very civilized in almost all instances.

Most vivid memory of military experience

Not knowing what I wanted to do regarding a career, the Air Force experience gave me time to play and plan. I knew after a week that I would not remain in the Air Force. Humorous - getting lost over the Atlantic and over North Canada.

Missed most whilst in the military

Freedom to some extent. It was not bad because I knew it was very temporary.

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

To realize that I don't support war as a way of solving international problems. The entire concept is insane. People in the military are very expert in being able to destroy. I appreciated/ enjoyed most of the