Richard Canaday:  

Life When I grauated from Clayton I attended Reno High School for two years. Transfered to Wooster my senior year. Dropped out in January 1968. I entered the Army in Feburary 1968 for a three year tour. I went to Ft. Lewis, Washington for basic training. To Ft. Ord, California to train as a truck driver. From there to Vietnam were I drove 6000 Gallon fuel tractor trailer vehicles. I took my GED test and recieved my GED from the army. I was in Vietnam from July 1968, to July 1969. Spent two years at FT. Polk Lousinana, as a tractor trailer driver transporting Basic Training Solders to the training sites. Spent one year in Ft. Carson Colorado. Working at the Base Bowling alley and coaching little league baseball. For the remainder of my service of 7 years 8 months was spent in Bomholder, Germany driving Heavy Tracter Trailer vehicles, hauling heavy construction equipment. I was in a operating engineer company. Traveled all over germany delivering construction equipment. Had a working rock quary. I was taking some mechanic courses on my own and the captain asked me to take over the Equipment Maintanance desk job. Took care of 158 pieces of construction equipment from as small as a 1000 Watt Generators to Primary and Secondary rock chrushers. Did maintance reports, maintance records for servicing all the equipment. At times I had to troubleshoot electrical problems because there wasn't anyone who could do the work. I even kept log book records and dispached them. I implemented the armys computerize report system which was done on key punch cards. Also traveled to France,Italy,Holland and the Barverian Alps for Sking. In the town of Berchisgarden, I stayed in a hotel, Hitler built for himself and his staff. Left the military in 1975 and resided in Carson City. I left Nevada to California were I learned my trade as a Master mechanic, Then on to vehicle electrical systems. Started with the first computer systems, smog systems (Certified Smog Technician) Worked on Cars,...Expand for more