Bill DeRossett

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Jesse Kelley June 4, 2011 11:09

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL
Wishing you many more, from all of us at DragoonBase!!!
Jesse Kelley June 4, 2010 9:44

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL
Wishing you many more, from all of us at DragoonBase!!!
Wayne Dixon July 9, 2009 17:41

Hello Bill, thanks for the come back. I was in touch with Nelson also cocerning the events. Wish there was some where we could come up with the information. I am digging from all of the people I have finally run into, like pulling teeth to get that brain working overtime to bring up items in the past. Take care. Wayne
G. "Butch" Mundy June 7, 2009 19:51

Hi Bill , I do not remember the first Sgt. 's name but if fairly sure he was a white guy . Glad the pictures brought back some good memories . Sometimes it seems like a million years ago that I was there and other times it seems like yesterday . I see you were in Vietnam , I was there in 65/66 with 1/9 Cav. 1 Cav. Div.
Wayne Dixon June 6, 2009 14:55

PS: I ment to mention that I am in touch with Capt Voke.
Wayne Dixon June 6, 2009 14:53

Hello Bill. I was in I Troop for 63 & 64. I left there about the same time you depart. You must have know Capt. Voke who was Border Operation Officer and had been I Troops Commander before going to Squadron Headquarters. The Lt. Melton you mentioned, did he go to I Trp. The name is very familiar to me I think I knew him.

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Location

Kingston, TN

Birthday:

June 4

Age:

84

What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?

Troop M (Tank Troop), 3d Recon Sqdn Troop I, 3d Recon Sqdn Troop L, 3d Recon Sqdn

Where were you stationed?

Pond Barracks, Amberg

What MOS or job description did you have?

Platoon Leader Executive Officer

What was your rank/title?

2nd Lt/1st Lt

What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?

Jan 1963 to Jun 1964

Tell us a little about your cav days.

M Troop transitioned from M48A3s to the new M60 tank... Recon troops transitioned from jeeps to the new M114 APC... Conducted convoy security drills for the Davy Crockett (aka "the flying duffle bag") on the parade ground...

Tell us a little about you now.

Served 14 years active duty; after the 2ACR, served tours in France; Ft. Sam Houston, TX; Vietnam; Presidio of San Francisco, CA; Seoul, Korea; and Ft. Campbell, KY. Then as a civilian, worked 24 years at the national laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN. Now, enjoying retired life in Roane County, TN. (After active duty, spent 14 years in the Army Reserve and retired as an LTC.)

Name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find.

Lt Art Schulz, Lt Tom Walker, Lt David Armstrong, Lt Don Melton, Lt Bob Wham, Capt Jim Dierickx