Robert Grace:
CLASS OF 1967
Bartram High SchoolClass of 1967
Philadelphia, PA
Wayland Baptist UniversityClass of 1991
Plainview, TX
Wayland Baptist UniversityClass of 1990
Plainview, TX
Edwin H. Vare Junior High SchoolClass of 1963
Philadelphia, PA
G.W. Childs Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Philadelphia, PA
Robert's Story
Life
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Military
Though uncertain about a career, I didnÂt have to worry about being drafted into the military until another three years; I was seventeen. Jobs were scarce, and there were not enough funds for me to go to college. I asked my parents to give their permission for me to enlist in the United States Air ForceÂthey did! After six grueling weeks of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, and another four weeks at the Air Police Academy, I was ready for the thirty days leave back to West-Philly, as an Airman Third Class (one-strip) in the Air Force. Thirty days zoomed by, and before long, I was on a jet planeÂfinal destination was the Republic of Korea. Upon my arrival at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, I was assigned sentinal duties, guarding various support and fighter aircraft, helicop...Expand for more
ters, missles, town patrol, main gate duty, armory duty, and every other type of police/law enforcement related duty.
After 12-years of Police work, I decided that I did not want to do this type of work when I retired from the military. I re-trained into another line of work. My job was to counsel survivors/familes of deceased military personnel. My assignments included the following locations:
Korea (studied the martial arts), the Phillippines, Guam, Japan, Okinawa, Germany, England, Spain, Italy, and Sicily. While most of my time in the Air Force was overseas, I also was stationed at the following domestic locations:
Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls Montana, Griffis Air Force Base in Rome New York, Hurlburt Field Air Base in Fort Walton Beach Florida, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson Arizona, and Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento California.
My last base was Hickam Air Base Hawaii (a really tough assignment).
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