Michael Damme':
CLASS OF 1967
Hanford High SchoolClass of 1967
Hanford, CA
Holzer School Of Nursing CollegeClass of 1971
Gallipolis, OH
Corcoran High SchoolClass of 1967
Corcoran, CA
Lemoore High SchoolClass of 1967
Lemoore, CA
Armona Elementary SchoolClass of 1963
Armona, CA
Michael's Story
Life
From Hanford/Armona California.Graduated 1967 from Hanford High,Hanford,California.Joined Army May 1968.Basic Ft.Lewis,Wash.,MP school FT.Gordon,Ga.,Served 1 year Viet Nam,Oct.68 to Oct.69 with 4th Inf.Div.4th MP Co.Made it home and served at FT.Knox,Ky.69 to May 71,with 543rd MP Co.Ended up in Akron,Ohio.Moved back to California on April 2006.I currently reside in Redding, California. I haveTwo Grand Kids.
Workplace
I have been in Retail Management for over 30 years,mostly in Ohio.Since moving back to California in April 2006 I have been semi-retired.I currently reside in Redding,California.I most recently accepted a position with the Tractor Supply Company in Red Bluff,California and will be training there to be the Assistant Store Manager.I will be looking forward to an exciting career with them.I have excelled well since High School which I have surprised myself,but pat myself on the back for my drive and dedication to get where I am. I am newly married to a woman named Marsha. She was my first love at 16.We have traveled the US together.
Military
I am from Hanford/Armona,California.Joined the U.S.Army,6 May 68.Flew out of Fresno,Calif.,to Ft.Lewis Wash.Was in Basic Train...Expand for more
ing there.The picture I have of my basic training class lists it as Company E,Fourth Platoon,Third Batallion,First Brigade,USATC,Ft.Lewis,Wash.,May 68,under Lt.Col.Meany,1st.Lt.Manna,1st.Sgt.Thurman,Sgt.Merchant,although I thought my Drill Sgt.'s name was Bundage? From there I went directly to Ft. Gordon Ga. for Military Police AIT.This was the first time to wear civies again.I don't remember any of my fellow trainees names? After Ft. Gordon I received a 30 day leave before my first duty station,Viet Nam,Oct.68.I entered country at Cam Rahn Bay and was then transported to Pleiku with the 4th MP Co.of the 4th Inf.Div.I was at base camp there untill being sent out with the 1st.Plt.to Dakto.Then we moved to and built from scratch Fire Base McNerney on the top of a hill somewhere around a small town called Soui Doi,I think? Spent about 3 months there until we moved to Ahn Khe. From there I finally left coutry after 11 months and 28 days!,in Oct.69.I was stationed State side at Ft.Knox with the 543rd MP Co.made Sgt.and was Traffic Accident investigator until ETS of 7 May 71.Then ended up in Akron,Ohio,and been here since?
2019 my wife and I moved to Sparta Missouri and am loving it!!
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