Bill HERMAN:  

Believe it or not ?! Greetings to any who may be interested, quick bio: Please Note: Contact me if you were at any of my schools at the same time and if we possibly knew each other and/or had some of the same friends. Also check on classreport.org If you really want to connect it helps to have some good time line info with a story, etc. Thank you. Look at my schools and their dates, if you were there then and if you were in any classes with me or the same major in college. Brought up in Detroit, MI. Lived on Coplin, corner of Linville. Went to St. John Berchman Elementary, one year, 9th grade, at Jackson Jr. High '51/'52 then Denby High School '52 / '55 Marine Corps '56 / 60, Boot Camp San Diego, Camp Pendleton, 29 Palms - Heavy Artillery 155 Sel Propelled Gun Battery. then to hell, prefer to only say Semper Fi & yes I did my duty, came home to Detroit. Played football, ran track and was on base golf team at 29 Palms Played semi pro hockey in Detroit 2 yrs before leaving for LA with Mike Teodecki 1962. Lived in Veniceand 8 other places in LA, then Santa Monica, super Malibu '68 / '70 then up to San Mateo Bay area in Aug 1970. Married Lynda, Japanese beauty from UCLA, '64 divorced '73 College (honest, me of all people) Santa Monica College, member of the Veteran's Club, '66 / '68 - NorthRidge State BS Recreation Admin, '68 / '70 - SanFrancisco State MS Rec Admin, '70 / '72 - Munchen Un. Studied German and History 1982 PT. First Fed Gov job (other than the USMC in '56), El Centro Naval Air Base '72, 3 months. Then to Oakland Army Base and Fort Mason, San Fran, promotion, '72 / '75 Camp Darby, Italy, promotion, near Pisa, '75 / '76 Kaiserslautern, Germany, promotion, '76 / 78 Married German beauty Petra, pediatric nurse, 20 yrs younger (LOL) '77 / '89 two children Natalie born in Landstuhl, duel citizenship, '78 (Ben was later) Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, '78 / '79, bought sold 1st new home. Amberg, Germany Tank Base, promotion, '79 / '81 Munich one of the best cities in the world, promotion, '81 / '83 Camp Zama, Japan south of Tokyo, promotion, '83 / '87 Benjamin adopted, 5 days old Sep '87 Sierra Army Depot, between Susanville, CA where we lived 2nd new home, and Reno, NV, '87 / '89 Retired '89 & soon divorced, Petra & kids to Germany - oh well, can't win all the time Sold house '91 on to Phoenix where parents retired, departed '95 when Natalie returned for high school in Arcata, CA (left Phoenix as no way would stay with her and the crime in Phoenix), Ben returned one year later and went into 7th grade at St. Marys in '96, wanted to be w/me & Natalie, lived there '95 / 2000 McKinleyville, CA new 1/2 acre and home, 2000 / to present '13, only 2 miles to Pacific beach area Kids: Natalie owns business training and hoof care for horses, Top Trail Rider...Expand for more