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I joined
the US Army Reserves while in college Nov. 1965; dropped out of college to
join active Army Nov 1966; OSC 1967; flight school 1968, then Vietnam
1969, which brought me to F Troop 8th Cavalry.
I spent my
entire tour flying the AH-1G, I enjoyed it, guess I was even good at it.
In my bio for the book The History of the Distinguished Flying Cross,
I even remember saying that “I’d have done it for free”.
I returned
to the states in March 1970 and served as a tactics IP and Operations
Officer until Feb 29, 1972, when I resigned.
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Cpt. Jim Lutes
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This is
a sign that was on my door that was done by Jim Lutes
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CW2 Dennis Ely
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Cpt Jones
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Charles Walton
& CW2 Archie Ott
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Myself
& CW2 Wilkerson, taken in front of one of our cobras at airfield at
Tam Ky Aug. '69. The foot in the background belongs to Mr. Chuck
Gallagher
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Capt. Gary Ellis
taken in front of Blueghosts operations at Tam Ky
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SP5 A.
Desmarais & CW2 Wilkerson
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For the past 27 years I’ve
been in the medical/surgical industry. In April 1992, I started my own company,
WIGGINS MEDICAL. We sell & distribute surgical instruments for brain &
spine surgery. I live in Panama City Beach, FL., ‘cause I prefer being near
the beach. My only child, a son works for the US Senate.
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