Dennis Badger:
CLASS OF 1967
Ruskin High SchoolClass of 1967
Kansas city, MO
Dennis's Story
In 1967 I went in to the army. Spent about 6 months in Budigan, Germany about 60 miles south of Frankfurt. I was sent to Vietnam when I was 18 in july 68. I was a pfc and I was a combat infantryman in the 4th infantry Division. I was in Bco 2nd platoon 3/8th infantry, Ivy Dragoons [ if you are interested you can go to the ivy dragoons website, I have apicture album in the photos titled 2nd platoon b co.] I turned 19 on november 20th and was given a battlefield comission to sergeant e-5. We were at firebase Vera. in the idrang valley. It got overran twice by the nva. On november 22nd I was hit by incoming artillery. Not serious. ! was awarded the combat infantry badge, purple heart, bronze star, and the air medal for air assaults. I made it thru even at lz brace, and lz penny. Got out of the army in 1970...Expand for more
and went to college at penn valley. When thru the drug years of the 70's. I worked at the post office about 6 years. I worked with a guy named Terry Waters. We were at a party and I met his wife Karla. I knew her at ruskin high school.
I left the postoffice and was a roofer for 22 years until the veterans addminstration made me retire in 1992. I coached little league baseball for over 12 years.
I'm going to the Ivy Dragoons reunion in Branson mo. at the end of July.
! was married twice, my last one was for 22 years. I collect music, You name it and I probably have it, 50's,60's to now.
I hope you all are doing well and the years have been good to you!
Dennis
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