Robert Mitchell:
CLASS OF 1960
Mastbaum Area Voc-Tech High SchoolClass of 1960
Philadelphia, PA
Penn Treaty Junior High SchoolClass of 1957
Philadelphia, PA
Robert's Story
MASTBAUM CLASS JUNE 1960. STRTHMAN LUMBER YARD LEHIGH, KENSINGTON OCT 1960 TO JUNE 1962.SINCE I WAS PRIME FOR THE ARMY DRAFT, IN JULY OF 1962 JOIN THE U.S.AIR FORCE. MY FIRST DUTY STATION WAS McCONNELL A.F.B. KANSAS.THEN IN AUG 1964 THE VIETNAM WAR BEGAN. ON THE 14 AUG 1964,THE 357 TFS, F105 WAS DEPLOYED TO YOKOTA AFB JAPAN WHICH I WAS WITH.THIS WAS A BEGINNING OF A CHANGE IN MY LIFE.I DIDN'T RETURN TO STATES TILL SEPT1969 TO WRIGHT PATERSON AFB OHIO. WAS IN OHIO FOR ONE YEAR BEFORE GOING TO VIETHAM.IT WAS A VERY HARD TIME, THE AIR FORCE WAS MY CAREER. LOSE A LOT OF FRIENDS IN THE WAR, PLUS AT HOME OLD FRIENDS THEY DIDN'T LIKE THAT I WAS IN THE AIR FORCE, PLUS MY MOTHER, AND THE WAR IN VIETHAM. I STAY OVERSEAS FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS, NEVER TO RETURN HOME. IN MAY 1976 THE AIR FORCE STATION ME IN ARIZONA NOW MY NEW HOME.IN NOV. 1983 WIT...Expand for more
H OVER 21 YEARS,AND 11 YEARS OVERSEAS RETIRED FROM THE AIR FORCE.THEN IN1985 MY NEW JOB WAS WITH MARICOPA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER TILL, 2003, THEN RETIRED WITH ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT WITH 17 YEARS. THEN STARTED TO WORK FOR IN APR 2000 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BASEBALL TEAM. THIS WILL BE MY 11TH SEASON WITH THE TEAM AT CHASE FIELD. IN 2001DIAMONDBACK WAS THE WORLD CAMPIONS. NOTE THE PHOTO. ALSO HAVE A JOB WITH THE PHOENIX SUNS NBA AT U.S AIRWAYS CENTER. MY HOME IS IN AVONDALE SOUTH OF PHOENIX FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS NOW. FIVE MILES FROM MY HOME IS THE AFB WAS STATION IN 1976 LUKE AFB.LOVE IT HERE WARM WEATHER, HOT SUMNER. NOTE PHOTO, MY NEW HOME 2008, O YES LOVE IT, BASEBALL. HAVE NEW PHOTOS OF CHASE FIELD BALLPARK, HOME OF THE DIAMONDBACKS HAVE WORK OVER 10 YEARS,. THERE'S PHOTO OF FAMILY GRANDDAUTHERS. ALSO THE ORGAN PIPE CASTUS NATIONAL PARK.
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