Gary Rood:
CLASS OF 1964
Bowsher High SchoolClass of 1964
Toledo, OH
Ashtabula High SchoolClass of 1966
Ashtabula, OH
Gary's Story
Military
USMC 1964-68 VIET-NAM 1965-66
SERVED WITH H/2/1 AND F/2/7
I WAS ON 18 MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS AND RECEIVED THE 'SILVER STAR' FOR DESTROYING A 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN WITH HAND GRANADES ON OPERATION 'UTAH' IN 1966.
MY COMPANY COMMANDER WROTE TWO BO...Expand for more
OKS ON VIET-NAM AND MENTIONED ME IN BOTH. WHICH I WAS QUITE HONORED.
I RECENTLY RECEIVED THE 'OHIO MILITARY MEDAL FOR VALOR' IN COLUMBUS AT THE STATE HOUSE ON MAY SEVENTH.
IT WAS QUITE AN HONOR TO BE INDUCTED WITH ELEVEN OTHER VETERANS FROM OHIO.
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