Les Schwandt:
CLASS OF 1969
Beaver Dam High SchoolClass of 1969
Beaver dam, WI
Les's Story
LIFE STARTED OUT LIKE ANY OTHER KID. TILL GOT just a small town Boy like to dance, go on picnics like sitting and watching movies, like my wrestling, sci fi movies, like to go fishing, camping, like to ride motorcycles, and old car shows.
JR.HIGH THERE LET ME GO TO SR. HIGH YEAR I WENT IN THE ARMY WENT TO KY.FOR BASIC TRAINING. AFTER THAT I GO TO LA. FOR ADVANCE INFANTRY TRAING.
THEN I GET TO GO "VIETNAM AND HOOK UP WITH THE 1ST UNIT was with the 5Th Special Forces the 2 UNIT WAS THE 82ND Airborne FROM 69/70 IT WAS HALF WAY THRU THE TOUR .THE (CO) FLAG WAS SENT HOME WITH ABOUT 2000 BODY BAGS BUT 8 WHERE LEFT BUT ONLY 2 COULD STAY AND FIGHT .SO I WENT TO THE ( 3rd) UNIT WAS THE .1st Cavalry Division :AS A DOOR GUNNER FOR A FEW MONTHS .Later THE NEXT UNIT was the 85th EVACUATE HOSPITAL , COMMONLY KNOWN AS " MASH " 70/71. IT WAS 10 MI from the {D.M.Z.} I changed my job to a cook seen a lot when I went to VIETNAM SEEN SO MUCH DEATH came home Got married to a young girl we went TO GERMANY 71/72 PLACE CALLED "Illesheim," Germany THERE I WAS A NIGHT BAKER / *COOK BUT THE BEST PART WAS I GET TO LICK THE BOWL 'HA-HA. THEN WENT HOME IN APRIL 72.WENT AND FOUND A HOME THIS Brown EYES BROWN HAIR.She got the 7yr itch so she got the two boys I got the bills i FOUND FULL TIME WORK AT SHOE FACTORY.FOR A FEW YEARS.THEN WENT TO WORK FOR" 33 FURNITURE store STAYED THERE FOR 10 YEARS.THEN I STARTED TO DRIVE THE BIG RIGS ,YOU KNOW AS {18} WHEELERS FOR ABOUT ( 5) Yr .I been sober for 32 years now.I even quit smoking 8 years quit cold turkey
I always wanted to be a fighting soldier from the sky when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a stupid idea. As it turns out, they were so very wrong.
I USE TO GET ON MY BIKE AND GO FOR A Little.RIDE 100 /200 MILES TILL .I COOL DOWN IT WAS ALOT BETTER THEN HITTEN SOME ONE OR THING IF YOU EVERY SEE ME YOU SEE WHY I WEAR (52") TALL JACK.AND ( 30 " ) pants THIS (5'/11" ) WAS BEFORE I WENT INTO ARMY
My first job was at FORD CAR DEALER, where I was paid $5.00 to WASH & CLEAN. What I remember most about it is SAT(25) CARS THAT DAY.
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R. at the VA SAID I MIGHT DIE IN 20 or In 10 years, I'm going to get their by VIETNAM . PAIN IS SOMETHING ELSE.PAIN MEDS DON'T WORK ANYMORE SINCE AGENT ORANGE AFFECTS THE NERVIOUS ! ASO KIDLEYS ,LIVER,HEART ,LUNGS
SPRAY.AGENT ORANGE,which they thought was a good thing to use? This past year I have agent orange from Vietnam all through my body except my Head.There's no cure for it.VA says its just a matter of time.Im not going to give up.I out lived them once in 2005 they told me I had months to live.You got to believe in god and walk with god! I made more friends by that I mean I have wrote to them we never met each other .CM would be nice to neet A
few of my friends if not all of them.
If I could improve my home, I'd remodel back patio and add on a hot tub. My dream home would be in San Manuel, AZ.it's 3,500 ft
up the mt.just outside of tuscon AZ.
If I won $100 million, I will have fun paying all bills off.
My current age is 62 When I was 12, I thought that people my age now would be DEAD. I was so completely RIGHT.
My best friend would tell you I'm COOL, but people who don't know me very well would probably describe me as DORK.MISFIT The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Debbie L, because was my first love but she broke my heart befor I went to Vietnam.
his name A.G.{aka chock } we been friends for over 48yrs call once a month to stay in touch first biker club .THEN NOT KNOWING I HAD BEEN EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE. probably describe me as friendly person.5'11" 200lb grayhair full head of hair. Is there anyone out there who likes to rides a motorcycle, or likes to travel, or loves nature and dogs, or who enjoys life in general? I've had two motorcycles, traveled extensively love the outdoors, love life, nature and the things therein. Love to walk with my dog Still dress like I did 30 or 40 years ago?
yes, I still wear blue jeans or dress pants and shirt I got my Army medals,my presidenal awards.the only other friends I have are all of you on CM so I'm the lucks guy right now so thank you all for being there for me.Hope all my good caring Cm best wishes in life
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