Bernard Uphold:
CLASS OF 1966
Morgantown High SchoolClass of 1966
Morgantown, WV
Suncrest Flatts Junior High SchoolClass of 1961
Morgantown, WV
Suncrest Elementary SchoolClass of 1958
Morgantown, WV
Bernard's Story
Life
Born in Star City, WV, went to Suncrest Elementary, Suncrest Jr High, Morgantown High Schools. Enlisted in Army 1966, did basic at Ft. Knox, KY, AIT at Ft. Belvoir, VA, Stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Out of service in 1968, came to Maryland to work for FBI, but turned them down, and went to work for Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Stayed there for 30 years. Got married in 1969 to Nancy Thompson, from WV, we had 2 children, both girls, who are now on their own. We are now living in Laurel, MD and hope to move within the next 5 to 10 years to Chincoteague, VA so we can go fishin' every day.
Military
Service in US Army started in 1966 at Fort Knox KY, drill Sergeant Rigdon was a big influence. Went to Ft. Belvoir for AIT as an Engineer for heavy equipment. I remember a couple o...Expand for more
f guys, Jobaggy from NY, Harris from WV, and a couple of Viet Namese fellows. I was assigned to HQ 4th Bn, 6th Arty in Spangdahlem, Germany, and just by luck, was selected to stay in HQ instead of being sent to a line battery. I worked for MSG Lloyd Miller, and LT James W. Greer in Bn S-2 processing classified material etc. I remember some guys, Wilbur in S3, Hax, Rismey, Grey, Bishop, Dvorak, Willett, and many other faces, but cannot recall names too good any more. I left Spang in 1968, and then joined the reserves in 1976 in Curtis Bay, MD in the 949th Transportation Co. This was a boat company, and I worked with CWO Al Herb, he being the Chief Engineer, and myself as 1st Engineer. Loved the boats and the guys aboard all of the vessels on which I served. I left the reserves after 10 years, but now wish I had stayed.
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