DATE OF BIRTH: 15 JANUARY 1932, FALL RIVER, MA

FAMILY: MARRIED, 6 DAUGHTERS, 7 GRANDCHILDREN, 6 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

PERSONAL INTERESTS: SKYDIVING, SKIING, GOLF, KARATE, AND SCUBA DIVING

TIME IN SERVICE: U.S. NAVY 4 YEARS U.S. ARMY 22 YEARS

DATE IN SERVICE- SEPTEMBER 1949 TO JULY 1976, KOREA DECEMBER 1950 TO 1952, VIETNAM 1969 TO 1970

SPECIAL MILITARY TRAINING: DIVER-U.S. NAVY

AIRBORNE
RANGER
INFANTRY
MILITARY AWARDS: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (20LC)
AIR MEDAL
ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (1ST-5TH AWARD)
U.S. NAVY GOOD CONDUCT
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (1ST OLC)
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SEVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM CROSS OF GALLANTRY W/PALM
VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/60 DEVICE
UNITED NATION SERVICE MEDAL
COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE
MASTER PARACHUTE BADGE
RANGER TAB
GERMAN PARACHUTE WINGS
FRENCH PARACHUTE WINGS
BELGIAN PARACHUTE WINGS
THAILAND PARACHUTE WINGS
BRITISH PARACHUTE WINGS
ITALIAN PARACHUTE WINGS
COMPLETED ADVANCE COURSES IN MILITARY AIRBORNE SCHOOLS
AIRBORNE JUMP MASTER
AIR DELIVERY COURSE
AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS
AIRTRANSPORT ABILITY
AERIAL DELIVERY

AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY

C.S.M. U.S. ARMY RETIRED
RETIRED FROM MILITARY JULY 1976
MOVED TO FRESNO, CA, ATTENDED COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR 1 YEAR
STUDIED KARATE
MOVED TO LAS VEGAS, NV, 1977, WAS EMPLOYED AS A PERSONAL BODYGUARD FOR 22 YEARS
RETIRED 1998

1960- First Jump

1963- Jump School Instructor in Germany

1963- United States Parachute Team Golden Knights for 11 years

Promotions on Team SSG E-6=SFC=1SGT=SGM=CSM

Performed Parachute Demonstrations Throughout United States and Many for Foreign Countries

Competition Experience:

Entered Approximately 50 Parachute Competitions of Which 5 were National Championships

Head of Delegates and Head Coach of Pan American Championships (Team Won)

Head of Delegates and Head Coach of C.I.S.M. Military Olympics (Team Won)

F.A.I. World Judge

First R.W. Event Judge at Nationals

Chief Judge at Nationals

Judge World Meets in Austria and Germany

Event Judge World Relaive Work Meet in Germany

Name has Appeared on 116 World Accuracy Records

Was Assistant Team Leader Assigned to Train the Original Red Devils

In Charge of Research and Development on U.S.A.P.T. Made First Live Jumps on Parafoil, It's come a long way Awards Consist of:

1971 Golden Knight of the Year

LIS.B-1031 C-878 D-309
Gold Wings (1000 Freefalls) #60
Diamond Wings (2000 Freefalls) #110
12 Hour Freefall Badge #28

Total Freefall Time 23 Hours 59 Minutes 45 Seconds

Total Number of Freefalls 3227 Military Static Line Jumps 210

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