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What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?: B Troup, 1St. Recon Sq. 2nd Armored Cav

Where were you stationed?: Bindlach

What MOS or job description did you have?: Drove m 113, m 114, m 151

What was your rank/title?: E-5

What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?: 1961-64

Tell us a little about your cav days.: Arrived in Germany when I was 17 and assigned to "B" troop when I met my best friend Maxie Collier. A black man from California who took me under his wing and lent me uniforms until mu duffle bag was found. We were best of friend until he went back to his reserve unit. Ray Brim was another guy who we had a band that played in Bayreuth at a club. I sure would like to catch up with them.

Tell us a little about you now.: Spent a tour in Viet nam and came back to the states and was discharged in 1967. Went to Collage, SMU and took up flying lessons. Became a pilot for Brannif Airlines and then later on with Eastern. Gave all of that up and used my EE degree with Rockwell international. After 35 years of working in the Cellular industry I retired in 2009 and now live in Northern Arkansas

Phone number (Optional).: 870-453-7925

Name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find.: Ray Brim "C" Troup
Maxie Collier "B" Troup
Mike Ganday "D" Troup
SGTMJR Loyd Sample "B" Troup
Lt. Bryan ( Platoon Leader) "B"Troup
Sgt Rice

Tell us a little about your cav days.

Arrived in Germany when I was 17 and assigned to "B" troop when I met my best friend Maxie Collier. A black man from California who took me under his wing and lent me uniforms until mu duffle bag was found. We were best of friend until hed went back to his reserve unit. Ray Brim was another guy who we had a band that played in Bayreuth at a club. I sure would like to catch up with them.

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At 11:48pm on January 29, 2017, Ronny O. Littlejohn said…: If you are still above ground Phillip....happy birthday !

At 11:24pm on August 30, 2013, Dave Gettman said…: Phil,

Here is the 1961 yearbook. You can click on each picture to enlarge it. Once enlarged, you can click on it again to make it huge....

http://history.dragoons.org/modules/gallery/album51

This is the 1962-63 yearbook.

http://history.dragoons.org/modules/gallery/Yearbook

This is the 1964 yearbook.

http://history.dragoons.org/modules/gallery/album01

Enjoy!

At 7:10pm on September 7, 2012, Dave Gettman said…: I'd love to help, Phil, but other than pointing you to some yearbooks from back then, not much I can do. Neither one of them are members here at Dragoon Base and I didn't see them listed on the 2d Cavalry Association member list either.

Click on the following links to see the yearbooks.

1961 http://history.dragoons.org/modules/gallery/album51

1962-63 http://history.dragoons.org/modules/gallery/Yearbook

1964 http://history.dragoons.org/modules/gallery/album01

At 9:25pm on September 6, 2012, Thomas Blaszkiewicz said…: Phil,here are some of the sites that I use to find guys----------411.com,anywho.com and whitepages.com