Military Brats?

"R" wrote in message
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On my fathers side of the family, my great grandfather was volunteer
during
the Spanish-American War. (No he wasn't a rough rider). My grandfather
entered the Navy in 1917 and saw sea duty in in the Atlantic with convoy
escorts. He was a machinist. In 1925 he completed flight training and
became
a NAP. He was given a temporary commissioned in 1942 and retired in 1947.
He
came back on active duty (non-flying) as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer
in
1950 and retired again in 1954, he passed away in 1955. My father was
commissioned thru one of the "V" programs in 1942, He was already a
qualified pilot with the Va State Troopers, and went to Pensacola 90 days
(when commissioned) after entering the Navy for flight training. He flew
combat in the Pacific, in 44 & 45. He flew one combat tour during Korea.
He
passed away in 1961 still on active duty, and flying. I joined the USMCR
in
Oct 1957, and was discharged at 2359 on Dec 31 1959, and entered NAVCAD at
0001 Jan 1 1960 at Pensacola. One of my sons was a Naval Aviator with the
Marines, the other son and my daughter were pilots in the Air Force. I
married an Admirals daughter, and my daughter married a Marine Capt. I
also
had one Uncle that retired as a Vice Admiral (promoted at retirement
because
of heroism award form WWII). Another Uncle was an Army Chaplin WWII and
Korea. Also there were too many cousins in the service to count as the
draft
was still in full force then.

On my mothers side there were numerous ancestors that fought in the War
between the States. There were eight family members from Franklin County
Va
that rode with Early. Two great Uncles served in WWI, two uncles served in
WWII, and a several of cousins served in Korea, and Vietnam, I have two
nephews serving in the National Guard on active duty today.

I stayed in the Navy until 1973 when I was medically retired due to being
run over by an Air Force BUS that was in a hurry to get to the Chow Hall!
During my Navy time I flew F-8/RF-8's, and RA5-C's. I made three cruise's
to Vietnam, and served one 13 month ground tour in I Corps & IV Corps with
ANGLICO. After the Navy I spent 20 years with DOD in PA&E and DARPA
retiring
in 1994.

Red Rider

DAMN!!! That was interesting, LOL

JB

It seems your family has waged all of the wars the US have been in since
Civil War. You should get credit for this

R wrote:
On my fathers side of the family, my great grandfather was volunteer during
the Spanish-American War. (No he wasn't a rough rider). My grandfather
entered the Navy in 1917 and saw sea duty in in the Atlantic with convoy
escorts. He was a machinist. In 1925 he completed flight training and became
a NAP. He was given a temporary commissioned in 1942 and retired in 1947. He
came back on active duty (non-flying) as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer in
1950 and retired again in 1954, he passed away in 1955. My father was
commissioned thru one of the "V" programs in 1942, He was already a
qualified pilot with the Va State Troopers, and went to Pensacola 90 days
(when commissioned) after entering the Navy for flight training. He flew
combat in the Pacific, in 44 & 45. He flew one combat tour during Korea. He
passed away in 1961 still on active duty, and flying. I joined the USMCR in
Oct 1957, and was discharged at 2359 on Dec 31 1959, and entered NAVCAD at
0001 Jan 1 1960 at Pensacola. One of my sons was a Naval Aviator with the
Marines, the other son and my daughter were pilots in the Air Force. I
married an Admirals daughter, and my daughter married a Marine Capt. I also
had one Uncle that retired as a Vice Admiral (promoted at retirement because
of heroism award form WWII). Another Uncle was an Army Chaplin WWII and
Korea. Also there were too many cousins in the service to count as the draft
was still in full force then.

On my mothers side there were numerous ancestors that fought in the War
between the States. There were eight family members from Franklin County Va
that rode with Early. Two great Uncles served in WWI, two uncles served in
WWII, and a several of cousins served in Korea, and Vietnam, I have two
nephews serving in the National Guard on active duty today.

I stayed in the Navy until 1973 when I was medically retired due to being
run over by an Air Force BUS that was in a hurry to get to the Chow Hall!
During my Navy time I flew F-8/RF-8's, and RA5-C's. I made three cruise's
to Vietnam, and served one 13 month ground tour in I Corps & IV Corps with
ANGLICO. After the Navy I spent 20 years with DOD in PA&E and DARPA retiring
in 1994.

Red Rider




--
Guy Wastiaux
aka FauCon PoiLu
visit me @ http://guy.4002.org/
mail me @ faucon.Wastiaux @ laposte.net

From: guy wastiaux

It seems your family has waged all of the wars the US have been in since
Civil War. You should get credit for this

R wrote:
On my fathers side of the family,

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Looks like, except for the Indian Wars. So I'll throw in my info on that. I
had a greatgreatgrandfather serve with the 11th Kansas Cavalry, fought at Cane
Hill, Prairie Grove and Lexington (Mo.) against the confederates, border
service, fought Quantrill, then sent west to Wyoming to guard the telegraph
line and emigrant roads against the Souix, fought in the Battle of Platte
Bridge Station and other skirmishes. After his service he became an Indian
trader, army scout and hunter. He and a traveling companion were shot and
killed at Running Water Crossing while traveling from the Red Cloud Agency to
Fort Laramie in 1875.
A ggf served with the Fifth Cavalry under Gen. Crook. Was at the Battle of the
Rosebud and the Battle of Slim Buttes. After service settled in the Fort Benton
area as an Indian trader and then when the big cattle outfits moved into
eastern Montana became a wrangler, cartwright and blacksmith. Lived to be
almost 100 years old--date of birth uncertain and also place of birth, other
than "Utah," where he spent his youth and learned his vast repertoire of bawdy
songs about Mormon girls. Had an equally vast repertoire of bawdy songs about
"buffalo" girls. Could tell endless stories about Indians, ranching in the old
days, and had a huge store of horse lore. The only stories he told about his
cavarly days involved horses, whiskey, gambling or wild women. The best ones
involved all four.


Chris Mark

Mike Marron wrote in
:

Just curious if any other folks out there whose father and/or mother
served in the military would like to introduce themselves? Tnx!

Dad: Nav in RF-4 196x--1969 killed in training accident
EmergencyInterimDad2: F-4 jock
Dad3: F-4 jock 196x--1979 or so, then in training stuff

Spangdahlem, Zweibrucken, Homestead, Luke, Hahn, Ramstein, MacDill, all
before age 12.

Me: vision of about 20/600, so never even tried to get in

--
Jim Battista
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.

Mike Marron wrote:

Just curious if any other folks out there whose father and/or mother
served in the military would like to introduce themselves? Tnx!

I'm an Air Force brat.

Dad was last a C-124 pilot out of Tachikawa. Retired Lt/Col in 1965.

Stationed (w/ me) Westover, MA; Dover, DE.; W Palm Beach, FL; Midwest City, OK.;
and Tachikawa, Japan.

Also stationed lots of places for shorter duration where we weren't allowed to
come along.


SMH

Stephen Harding wrote:
Just curious if any other folks out there whose father and/or mother
served in the military would like to introduce themselves? Tnx!

I'm an Air Force brat.

Dad was last a C-124 pilot out of Tachikawa. Retired Lt/Col in 1965.


It's a small world. My father served in the AAC from 1944-46 and then was
recalled for Korea. After that, he stayed in until 1968 when he retired a LTC.
My older brother and I were both born at Tachikawa.

Dad flew C-47s in Italy (WWII), C-46s in Korea, and then left troop carriers to
fly for Air Rescue: SA-16s, C-121s, C-54s. There was also a stint as a ROTC
instructor with access to a C-45.

Bases that I lived on include Tachikawa, Maxwell, Mitchell, Otis, Lajes and
Andrews. Lajes was the best of the bunch.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN


http://www.mortimerschnerd.com

Stephen Harding wrote:
Just curious if any other folks out there whose father and/or mother
served in the military would like to introduce themselves? Tnx!

I'm an Air Force brat.

Dad....P-51 swpa, F-80 Misawa, F-84&F-86D Youngstown, sac....March, Minot
we were at Itami Japan, Pepperrel Nfld, Minot ND, March CA and others

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote:

Stephen Harding wrote:
Just curious if any other folks out there whose father and/or mother
served in the military would like to introduce themselves? Tnx!

I'm an Air Force brat.

Dad was last a C-124 pilot out of Tachikawa. Retired Lt/Col in 1965.

It's a small world. My father served in the AAC from 1944-46 and then was
recalled for Korea. After that, he stayed in until 1968 when he retired a LTC.
My older brother and I were both born at Tachikawa.

Wow, born in Tachikawa!

I was in Jr HS there, so I guess that would put me in the 11-12 years old range.
Had a great time there. Used to ride my bike all over the surrounding area,
especially pedaling into town to buy plastic and wood model airplanes. Wonderful
experience.


SMH

"Mike Marron" wrote

Just curious if any other folks out there whose father and/or mother
served in the military would like to introduce themselves? Tnx!

Tuskegee Airman brat. (USAAC)
Dad and uncle
Dad was in training on B-25's when the war ended, uncle was in P-51's for
several years after.

I retired in '97

Pete

Bob Martin
Peachtree City, GA

Dad: Navy, gunnery officer on USS manley (DD 940) (1980-1983?) and E-2
pilot ( 1984-1990)

Meridian, MS (born), then Virginia Beach 3 months later.


Mike Marron wrote in message
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To "re-introduce" myself real quick:

Name:
Mike Marron

Town:
Clearwater, FL

RAM Affiliation:
Dad, USAF Fighter Pilot (1953?-1973) T-34, T-28,
T-33, F-86D, F-102, F-101, A-1

Just curious if any other folks out there whose father and/or mother
served in the military would like to introduce themselves? Tnx!