Location

Barberton, OH

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

commo section, Ist Squadron @nd Armored Calvary egiment

Where were you stationed?

Bindlach, Germany (the Rock)

What MOS or job description did you have?

31B20 radio mechanic - general repair and maintenance of various radio equipment

What was your rank/title?

Spec 5

What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?

September 1969 to june 1971

Tell us a little about your cav days.

I remember driving an M-60 because the driver's commo helmet would only screw up when the vehicle was in motion, I ran down one of the big plywood outline targets (by mistake) like it was nothing. Mostly we traveled in an M577 to the border for month or so long stays, "Alerts" resulted in "Road Trips' to the "railhead" where the tanks would be loaded on trains to take us most of the way to the border. Most of the tie on the border can be summed up with one word; cold. Standing outside for any length of time could result in the snot in your nose freezing, the water on your eyes. I still think the Black Forest is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, and that Schnitzel should be the official sponser of almost everything.

Tell us a little about you now.

Now I live alone and listen to and play music. I retired from being a tech, first for Ohio Bell Tel. Then for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Don't ever let anybody tell you that working is better than not working, it's not.

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

John Meadows Frank Vecchio Julius Paglia