Vernon Corea:
CLASS OF 1955
Santa Clara High SchoolClass of 1955
Santa clara, CA
Santa Clara University - EngineeringClass of 1959
Santa clara, CA
Vernon's Story
Military
Took a commission from Army ROTC as the easy way to deal with the military obligation of the period. With an Armor commission spent two months at Fort Knox, KY in the Armor school then joined the 2d Inf Div at Fort Benning.
Next ten months as a tank platoon leader.
Accepted assignment as Battalion Communications Officer and spent two months at special comm school at Fort Sill, OK. ...Expand for more
Berlin Wall was built just prior to my new assignment. All active reservists with less than a year to serve were extended one year. I had 13 months to serve.
Was Comm Officer or the remaining ten months of my tour.
Separated from active duty at the end of my two-year obligation.
Was inactive reserve for about 5 years did one two week summer camp with the Calif National Guard at Camp Roberts.
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