William F. Simms:
CLASS OF 1969
Stoughton High SchoolClass of 1969
Stoughton, MA
Memphis State UniversityClass of 1997
Memphis, TN
William F.'s Story
Military
After I was informed I was joining the Army (August 1967), I was assigned to Fort Dix, New Jersey for Basic Training. The last week of the course I got pneumonia and spent two weeks in the Base Hospital. When released, spent another month finishing basic. Then went to Fort Benning, Georgia for Advanced Infantry and Signal School. Was sent to Korat, Thailand from 1968 to 1969. Late 1969 (1969-1970) I was assigned to E Company (Recon), 11th Infantry Brigade in Duc Pho District, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. Was wound...Expand for more
ed, after three months hospitalization, requested reassignment to Vietnam. Was chosen for MACV Advisory Team 17 in Quang Ngai Province. Spent two years with the Advisory team in Nghi Hanh District and Tra Bong District. Ran into Paul Hines twice while an advisor. After the last time I was wounded, in late 1972 the Army refused to allow me to return to Vietnam and transferred me to Fort Campbell, Kentucky. I was given a general discharge in July 1973 for failure to adjust to peacetime military service and personality disorders.
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