11 years in Army
(1953-1964; 508th ARCT, 11th Abn Div., 101st Abn Div.,1st Cav; USAPT, Special Forces)
3 years on the Team (Original member)

Survivor, C-123 crash Wilmington, N.C. 1961

Established various FAI documented records (accuracy) during the Teams original record attempts (Yuma, Arizona & El Centro, Ca. 1961-1962)
Made more money on TV program-"To tell the truth" than Coy Mc Donald did.

I told the truth about being on the Team and later as first NCOIC/SFTG/HALO where nine of us established a high altitude record; FAI Class G-II-C, group of nine w/delay. We did it from 43,500' and opened at 2,000'. This jump was the culmination of HALO Test/doctrine project TAC Test 63-18. We were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by USAF General Curtis Lemay for participation in Tac Test 63-18.
As one of the Pioneers of Free Fall parachuting, being on the Team as one of the pace setters was indeed a unique experience, opportunity and privilege. My experience and reputation as a Team member led to my assignment to the Special Forces High altitude low opening (HALO) Committee.
My combined Team/HALO credentials led to recruitment by the CIA in 1964 where I served initially as the Agency's Senior Airborne Officer, Paramilitary and Foreign Intelligence operations Officer, Chief of Station and senior staff officer. My 11 years in uniform and 32 years of Agency
experience was both lucrative and operationally pleasing. It all began at Ft. Bragg, N.C. jumping out of airplanes with the best AIRBORNE soldiers on the Planet.