Richard Barch:
CLASS OF 1966
Burges High SchoolClass of 1966
El paso, TX
Our Lady of Mount Carmel SchoolClass of 1958
Newport news, VA
Saint Joan of Arc SchoolClass of 1957
Aberdeen, MD
Kaiserslautern American Elementary SchoolClass of 1955
Kaiserslautern,
Karlsruhe American Elementary SchoolClass of 1954
Karlsruhe,
Richard's Story
Life
Raised an Army Brat. Many elementary schools and 4 High Schools, including 2 1/2 at Burges HS, (63-66), graduating from Warwick HS Newport News, VA. 1966.
Attended Valdosta State College, GA., served 5 1/2 yrs as Army Helicopter Pilot. Completed USAF Pilot Training thru Air National Guard. Graduated From VA Commonwealth University 1976. Worked 4yrs for US National Park Service and US Army Corps of Engineers as a Park Ranger. Served 6 years as US Coast Guard Pilot eventually retiring from USCG reserves 1995. Retired from flying mainly Airbus aircraft (A320/319/330's) for Northwest Airlines after 23 years. Have been working seasonally for the National Park Service on Jamestowne Island,Virginia, Denali NP&P, AK, and Shenandoah NP, VA , as a seasonal National Park Ranger and loving it!
Have walked parts of the French Camino De Santiago, Spain Pilgramage route, The Way of St James. Feb 2011
School
Left Burges H.S. in January of my senior ...Expand for more
year due to my dad's transfer (courtesy of the U.S. Army)to Virginia (Warwick H.S. Newport News, VA Class of 66). Would love to attend a class reunion for the class of 1966 at my almost alma mater and chat with classmates.
College
Valdosta State College, GA 66-68
VA Commonwealth University 72-73
" " " 75-76
BS Recreation and Park Admin
Workplace
National Park Service 75-77
Richmond National Battlefield Park
Richmond, VA
US Army Corps Of Engineers 77-79
John H. Kerr Reservoir
Boydton, VA
Republic Airlines, Inc. 85-86
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 86-06
(Now Delta Air Lines)
National Park Service 2006-present
Colonial National Historical Park
Jamestowne Island, Virginia
Denali National Park and Preserve, AK
Shenandoah National Park, VA
Military
US Army 68-71
VA Army National Guard 72-73
WV Air National Guard 73-79
USAF Pilot Training 73-74
US Coast Guard 79-85
US Coast Guard Reserve 86-95
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