"Thanks Shannon, all is well here and the last I heard last week the fires contiue to the south of us and containment was at 69% after thefew days of rain we had, just checked, now at 98% containment, very thankful !"
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Sigmund Fertig
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"Sig checking in this Friday AM, getting ready to head out to a HOA meeting in a few but thought I better check in since I saw some posts about concerns about the fire. All is well here we are safe on the West end of town. Fire is to the soth and…"
"Sig, I was just reading about the fire breaking out in Hemet. How are you and the family doing? "
"105 deg on the west end of Hemet, ca yesterday !"
"Checking in as not to be counted AWOL, alls well in Hemet, Ca, Loewr Desert
(1500 ft elev. )"
"If you drink a fifth on the fourth, you won't come forth on the fifth !"
"Good morning troops, just checking in, still alive and kicking down here in the Southern Ca. lower ( in Elevation, 1500ft above sea level ) desert, y'all have a great Monday !"
"Memories of the order; A Patrol caught crossing into East Germany trying to take a shortcut and the General of Seventh Army having to come down and negotiate for their release. Probably 1959. Coburg or Cronach"
"No. PA, NY, CA, AZ, TX, HI. BUT, I once had a girlfriend who was from Hemet!"
"Did you ever live in Newark, N.J. ?"
"Just wanted to take a moment to wish all my brothers here on Dragoon Base, a very " MERRY CHRISTMAS " to you and your families !"
"Harold, " HAPPY HANUKKAH " my friend ! Blessings !"
"Hi Jim, good to hear from you and hope all is well. Pretty warm down here in So. Cal."
"Glad to hear all our brothers here on Oldtimers weathered the storm, talked to my daughter back east and all is well just some heavy rain. Harold, " HAPPY NEW YEAR" my friend , blessings !"
Profile Information
- What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?
- 2/how 2
- Where were you stationed?
- Bamberg
- What MOS or job description did you have?
- CW Operator
- What was your rank/title?
- E-4
- What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- Apr. 57- Mar. 60
- Tell us a little about you now.
- Retired, former member, computer crashed
- Phone number (Optional).
- 951-663-7997
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Comment Wall (12 comments)
- At 12:36am on September 6, 2022,
Shannon Ryan said…
- Sig, I was just reading about the fire breaking out in Hemet. How are you and the family doing?
- At 1:54pm on March 28, 2022,
Thomas David “Tommy” Thompson said…
No. PA, NY, CA, AZ, TX, HI. BUT, I once had a girlfriend who was from Hemet!
- At 1:33pm on March 25, 2021,
Timothy P White said…
Thank you very much! When you have time, I'd love to speak to you about your time in the Regiment.
- At 2:29pm on July 25, 2020,
George H Crump (Chief) said…
M-88 Rec.
Veh on fire 1 man died
- At 2:19pm on July 25, 2020,
M-113 inside and drivers compartment
- At 2:13pm on July 25, 2020,
- At 2:08pm on July 25, 2020,
Hi Sigmund - I know what you mean - we had the same with the replacement of the M-59 APC the M-113 APC.but the biggest problem we had with both of them was being power by gasoline engines, later they did change the engine to diesel in the M-113, But I never understand why the Army at that time used.gas in every armored vehicles, the Germans taught us a lesson in ww2 by using diesel fuel, that's why the M-4 Sherman tank got the neck name Ronson lighter. the M-48A3 was the first Tank with diesel, but our M-88 recovery vehicle was still gas until the M-1 came out.- see attached photos Dragoon for life Chief.
- At 8:21pm on July 5, 2020,
Thanks for the welcome Sigmund. Sorry I didn't respond earlier. I am just now figuring out how to navigate this site. I started with the US Forest Service on the Big Bear Ranger District in 1969. Made a career out of it and retired in 2002 out of Redding, CA. Went to work for CalFire the next day as a crew captain for 6 years until my back had to be fused. I'd probably still be working for them if that wouldn't have taken me down. My wife Wendy and I have been working as lookouts since 2011. We live at Timber Mountain Lookout in our travel trailer. Timber Mountain is one of 5 lookouts on the Modoc NF. They are all contracted lookouts. Wendy commutes daily 18 miles to her lookout in the Lava Beds National Monument (Schonchin Butte). She's hired as a temporary employee with the Park Service each summer. She has a 1 mile hike up and back each day. We had a place in Shingletown, CA for several m years and then sold it and became full time RVers. We wintered in San Jacinto for a few years. Our place was in the Heritage Ranch Senior Park. We sold it in 2015 and now live in Green River, Utah.
- At 9:55am on March 8, 2020,
Happy birthday Sig l hope you are enjoying your day stay well my friend.
- At 10:25am on September 14, 2019,
Rick Bulak said…
Thanks for the welcome note brother!!
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