fort polk 1972 yearbook

Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? This did not mean that we were happy and contented troopers who derivedjoy from being in basic training. Lost three buddies during my tour and was wounded myself with schrapnel. BCT in Fort Polk, LA in April 1972. I truly Polk helped prepare me for Nam. LOL. The M-16 became an exercise prop. He was sent to basic training at Ft. Polk in May (I think) but for sure 1967. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. If they lack it, leadership is faulty. After arriving at Fort Polk, actual training did not immediately begin. After a few weeks I thought that being a helicopter pilot might be a better idea. The following is a list of school yearbooks, alumni directories, and similar publications held by the History and Genealogy Department. Each barrack had an indoorlatrine which included a communal shower area, a row of urinals (without partitions), and a row of toilet bowels (also without partitions). I did the math and I decided to stay as an infantry soldier. 1972 Fort Dix, NJ B 1-21st Platoon 1965 Fort Gordon, Georgia Ft Leonard Wood Ft McClellan 1979 Fort McClellan D-2nd Bn-4th Platoon Ft Ord 1952 63rd Inf Rgt G Co 1954 Co B, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, 1954 K Co Ft Ord 20th Inf Rgt 1963 Co B, 5th Bn, 1st Brigade, 7 October 1963 - 29 November 1963 South Korea Believe it or not, I have good memories of my time there, the friendships and camaraderie. Company Commander: Capt. Fort Ord was closed when I was drafted due to spinal meningious. I took basic training in south fork under Sgt. My company might have been E-3-3, or maybe that was my Basic company. If your last name started with A, B, C, or D it was off to Germany. It was often manufactured or stored in separate locations. Although I had numerous friends who got shipped to Vietnam, I was so blessed and grateful that my name never came down on a list, and I never had to go. I was in the Lancaster PAANG for 21 years. In fact, I was older than a few of the drill sergeants. 3rd Armored Division 1950 Yearbook Fort Knox KY Spearhead Army Field Artillery. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Everyone knew when we left Knox the end game would be Nam. I am a D. I was there for Basic. The training we received at the infamous TigerLand was good. Made SP5 in 18 months. Selecting patches as statements military status ect. I flew from New York City to Houston, Texas; from Houston I flew to Lafayette, Louisiana. After 5 minutes the top ranking officer said soldier, it sounds like you dont want to be an officer. I naively said, well, sir, I really dont. He blew up, yelled at me for wasting their time and bodily threw me out of the office. The success of basic training depended on the quality of the training provided. Below: map of Louisiana showing the location of Fort Polk. Pre-Owned. We reported to Fort Polk April 9, 1967. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy. i was in ft.polk in 1971 turn 18 peeling potatoes . need to know the same thing ,if any knows please contact me at jimmyandclaudia@gmail.com thank you, Wonder how long they did that? Please take care guys, catch you later. Our office supervisor was, if my memory serves me correct, was 1LT. I maintained personnel records for several South Fort companies, even for E-1-2. Go big or go home (in a body bag). All personnel providing training were active duty military. View cart for details. How do I find out who died in Vietnam from my training cycle? I remember a Drill Sargent named Harris & a 2nd LT from NY, but cant remember his name. 1972 US Army Infantry Training Center Fort Polk Louisiana LA Yearbook 4th Condition: Used Price: US $19.99 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Returns accepted Ships from United States Shipping: FREE Economy Shipping | See details Located in: Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States Delivery: Estimated between Thu, Dec 22 and Thu, Dec 29 to 23917 Zero good memories and Im still pissed off. Joe was a real nice and funny guy. My brothers name was Gene Edward Cole he was from Oklahoma. Its been four years since I reached out before. (photos: U.S. Army). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the seller's shipping history, and other factors. While doing so, I devised and implemented a special processing method for processing in reservists, and got a Army Commendation Medal for it. Fort Knox Basic Training Yearbook 1956 Company D - 15th Battalion. Company Commander: 1Lt Albert S. Hansen, Jr. 185 Recruits Graduated on 22 May 1964. We all became 11Cs. I met some really gorgeous women there, too. Remember them who didnt come back alive and those missing. Also the post mentioned the Danang experiences and the atmosphere of the withdraw of troops from Nam at that time. Thank you God! Actually Im a Life Member of the DAV and that is the only organization I belong to. 1965 US Army Training Center Infantry Fort Polk LA Yearbook Co D 1st Bat. Fort Benning Basic Training Yearbook 1967 Company A. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company A, 6th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade for 1967, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Benning, Georgia. How long was Basic? and completed my military obligation in D-3-2, just a side note, I have looked for that pocket patch for Drill Corporals forever, cant find one. We also had other instructors who instructed us on various subjects relevant to our training. It is a God awful reality at 68 years of age. ME!!! Fort Polk began as a base for the Louisiana Maneuvers in the 1940s. To my beautiful bleeding bastard brothers of 11BRAVO who sweated suffered bitched and complained kicked ass fought and died in the Nam. And that end is developing a soldiers discipline and attention to even the smallest details. Brett & Kate McKayfrom How to Make a Bed You Can Bounce a Quarter Off Of. He was one of two Drill Sergeants assigned to my Fourth Platoon. Good luck. He also retired at Fort Polk from the 12th Cav, 5th Infantry Division. C $40.13. E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. All but a handful went to Nam. Completed Infantry AIT in July of 71 at Polk. anyways bro..keep strong know we all did our best and the nurses who kept alot of us alive to this day. That is unless you wanted to drop down and do push-ups by the snake. 1972-US Army Training Center Fort Polk LA Commemerative Yearbook 2nd Bat Nam Era $18.99 Free shipping 1963-64 era US Army Training Center Yearbook - Fort Polk, Louisiana $16.00 + $5.00 shipping Hover to zoom Have one to sell? I liked Basic Training because all our Drill Sergeants were Black and really made marching fun. Something went wrong. Please contact me We all knew that we were going to Vietnam after training and we were also reminded by the training instructors every day. Spent my entire 2 years there. Either way it was infantry training at Tigerland. Did you know that there are four varieties of poisonous snakes in the US? Used and complete. Went to Fort Polk after doing basic at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. I left Fork Polk on July 15, 1967. So hell yes it was still operating. There were frequent inspections. Big black guy who drank CC and coke every night. Fort Polk is served by four Child Development Centers on-post. The land that is now Fort Polk is part in a region of cultural resources, including archaeological sites, historic houses and structures, and other sites of historical value. Anyway the post who mentioned being at TigerLand and then the Americal. (source: google.com) Fort Polk is situated in a remote part of the state. In AIT I had 2 regular army guys on my 81mm mortar team. After basic, I was shipped to Ft. Sam Houston, in Texas, for medic training. Three years ago at age 66, I was diagnosed with Leukemia which can be caused by Agent Orange. Hygienic and bodily functions were performed in view of others. Daddy also worked with G3 and Land management on Fort Polk. I was with a great group of guys and our cadre were excellent. The Bird Tail by McBride. Fort Dix Basic Training Yearbook 1961 Company N. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company N, 4th Training Regiment for 1961, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Dix, Kentucky. 196th Light Infantry Americal..WIA 5 months later. 5 in 15 months. 1967 Co E 1ST Battalion 2nd Brigade Fort Polk Louisiana Army Training Ye. 190 Recruits Graduated on 21 July 1961. Uploaded by It no longer made a difference to me that there were no partitions between the toilets. I turned 21 at Tiger Land. I took a 4 week leave and then was to report to Oakland on July 4, 1967no later than 1200 hours to be sent to Vietnam. Cool. All matters pertaining to the operation of the platoon went through him. Montana Magazine 4 issues, 1956-95. We learned how to disassemble and reassemble the weapon, how to load it, how tomaintain it, and how to shoot it with accuracy. Its been a LONG time, and its good to reminisce and remember. I was there from Sept to Dec 1967.Sgt Strahan from Cape Cod was my drill sgt. Either way, was there to serve my country. Gary, I understand. We arrived at Ft Polk around 1AM Aug.~Nov 67. 1973 1969a 1975 About this record This screen shows the complete catalog entry of the title you selected. toddsherman1948@gmail Sgt. But most importantly, we were taught to listen to the drill sergeants, obey orders and perform as part of a team. A Sergeant woke us up about 4:00 am. Who knows? Below: Drill sergeants inspecting the troops. To practice our marksmanship, we marched to the rifle range. Dix he was a tough guy but fair. Hill 270, 350, Maude, the ridge line and others I cant recall. I was at Ft. Polk, E-1-2, from 10/66 through 01/67 for basic training. (photos: U.S. Army), Completion ofboot camp is a wonderful achievement. He would have served from April 68-April 71. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly! I might recognize their names, but I can not recall specific names or what platoon I was in . How funny is that? The soldier is at once the agent, instrument and object of state violence. -Kenneth T. MacLeish, Below: Trainees at the rifle range. I worked in the Enlisted Personnel Records Branch, Military Personnel Division, Adjutant General Section. Fort Campbell Basic Training Yearbook 1968 Company C. Roster ane Photos for Recruit Company C, 4th Battalion, 1st Training Brigade for 1968, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Went to Ft. Sam Houston for AIT training as a Combat Medic, from 01/67 thru 04/67. My mother and father are now deceased and they had so many questions that never got answered.

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