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Writes to his sister, mother and father while training at Fort Dix, New Jersey and at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Training exercises and his wish to get mechanical training to work on trucks rather than airplanes.

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Sends sister a copy of the phonetic alphabet. Training exercises such as running through a gas chamber. Poem by James M. Sweet. March 1969. Tells his location is Vietnam and gives detail about attacks.. Sends price list for Overseas Distribution for Maverick Passenger cars. May 12: “…had three rockets come in…I just rolled over on the floor and under my bed…” “watched B52 attacks on the mountain and HUEY COBRA’s gunships…about every night.”

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In January he is still overseas, but by March 21, stationed at Ft. Carson, Colorado and working in Supply. By June 19, he is back overseas after signing up for a second tour. He is in the 178th and the 132nd, but is trying to stay in the 132nd. July 25 – working in maintenance near Cam Duc.

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Stationed in Vietnam. Takes course in auto mechanics.

Scope and Contents Begins counting down the days he has remaining in Vietnam. His brother, Terry, joins the army. Has his own maintenance team, which he likes, but he does not enjoy working maintenance. The “lifers” will not let him do anything else. March 1971, he refutes the rumor that he is in Laos. He is still in Vietnam with 80+ days left. April “I take medicine to sleep nights, too…comes in red, white and blue cans…” Most Rev. Paul L. Seitz, Bishop of Kontum in Vietnam requesting donations. Form letter....

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Empty envelopes, news clippings, military pay certificates, addresses, notes, postcard and cards.

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Clothing and equipment record Geneva Conventions Identification Card (2) Request for Foreign Service (Overseas Assignment) March 23, 1970 PQR Checklist DA Form 41 Work Sheet Identifying Data Assignment and other documents.

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“Aviation Digest” ”Southern Cross” “The Mark of a Man” about combat arms. “America” “Pacific Stars and Stripes” “The Preventive Maintenance Monthly: Map of Saigon-Cholon “Life in Vietnam” The Weekly News Magazine