Hello to Brothers in Arms.
Born in South Al in 1949. Main family from Scotland, then Ireland, Virginia, South Carolina, and then to Alabama. Family fought in Revolution from the Brits, again in War Between the States, lost 4 at Battle of Seven Pines , had one die at Chicago prison camp and another wounded at Chattanooga. Grandfather was doughboy in France in WWl, father served in Army in Solomon’s in WWll. Uncle served in Patton’s Third Army.
Aunt served as Army nurse in Europe in WWll. Proud History of service.
For me, about to get drafted in 1968, I left the U of A, Roll Tide, and joined the Army to be a helicopter pilot instead of being drafted and walking everywhere. Lol. Flight school at Ft Wolters, Tx then Ft Rucker, Al and I was all set. At 19, was sent to Vietnam as a Scout pilot with B Troop, 1st Squadron 9th Calvary, 1st Air Cav and was stationed at Quan Loi. Flew OH-6 for 6 months and then Huey’s for 6 months. Came home in July 1970. Back to Rucker and got orders back to VN in 1972, but Nixon stopped the new deploys. Went to fixed wing school and off to Germany for 3 1/2 years. Came home and got out of Army.
Raised family in Andalusia,Al, had a power sports dealership, sold that, retired in 2011.
Found Red Neck 40 in a barn in Buck Creek in 2016 and have been doing frame up resto since. Drive it almost daily and she gets a lot of attention.
Born in South Al in 1949. Main family from Scotland, then Ireland, Virginia, South Carolina, and then to Alabama. Family fought in Revolution from the Brits, again in War Between the States, lost 4 at Battle of Seven Pines , had one die at Chicago prison camp and another wounded at Chattanooga. Grandfather was doughboy in France in WWl, father served in Army in Solomon’s in WWll. Uncle served in Patton’s Third Army.
Aunt served as Army nurse in Europe in WWll. Proud History of service.
For me, about to get drafted in 1968, I left the U of A, Roll Tide, and joined the Army to be a helicopter pilot instead of being drafted and walking everywhere. Lol. Flight school at Ft Wolters, Tx then Ft Rucker, Al and I was all set. At 19, was sent to Vietnam as a Scout pilot with B Troop, 1st Squadron 9th Calvary, 1st Air Cav and was stationed at Quan Loi. Flew OH-6 for 6 months and then Huey’s for 6 months. Came home in July 1970. Back to Rucker and got orders back to VN in 1972, but Nixon stopped the new deploys. Went to fixed wing school and off to Germany for 3 1/2 years. Came home and got out of Army.
Raised family in Andalusia,Al, had a power sports dealership, sold that, retired in 2011.
Found Red Neck 40 in a barn in Buck Creek in 2016 and have been doing frame up resto since. Drive it almost daily and she gets a lot of attention.