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"sig,yeah we probably did and also possibly in nj.we lived in monroe twp. nesr spotswood ,frequented the freehold mall and also the lumber co. across rt.33.i read a long while back that you lived around that area."
"harold,i gyroed over in feb 1958 with the bn. on the buckner{now scraped]. i was a scout and did the border but i have no recollection of that event. was a long time ago!"
"dave,a belated happy birthday to you. hope your day was a good one.one of our sons and his family from nj was down last week and we were pretty busy. i had a birthday myself six days ago. 85....phew! that dam stop sign at the end of the road is…"
"for all who are planning to be at the reunion in october and can spare a day or to before or after the reunion try to visit helen georgia about 85 miles northeast of atlanta near the tenn. border.the town is built to resemble a german village and a…"
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- What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?
- c co 1st bn 2nd acr
- Where were you stationed?
- bindlach
- What MOS or job description did you have?
- 13310 scout
- What was your rank/title?
- spec 4
- What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- 1957 to 1959
- Tell us a little about your cav days.
- ahhh!. just to many things to write about. i'll just say it was a very rewarding experience. had a great circle of friends back then and still do today. because about 95% of us were draftees,we all took basic together as a bn,went to germany and all came back together. as a result we still have an annual c co reunion.
i truly loved border duty at hoff and kronach and especialy voulunteer duty on bird wing.
- Tell us a little about you now.
- retired from dupont. originally from nj and now living in florida. not as good as i used to be but i can still put away a few beers! i used my gi bill to get my commercial pilots license with single, multiengine and instrument ratings and then my certified instructers licence for single and multiengine land aircraft. i instructed for about five years part time at the same flight school where i took all my training. folded my wings in 2000
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- 941-697-8804
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 4:33pm on April 25, 2021,
Shannon Ryan said…
Look forward to having a drink with you Gene.
- At 4:48pm on April 24, 2021,
Gene are you coming to the reunion this year?
- At 4:45pm on April 24, 2021,
Gene are you going to make the reunion this year?
- At 2:50pm on December 25, 2013,
Tom E. Williams said…
I was just wondering if you lived near him or near me , I live in Perry, Fl but I think you live closer to Frank Mosley in Tampa
- At 2:22pm on December 25, 2013,
Where do you live in Fl. Robb actually lived in Ft. White, Fl
- At 9:25pm on September 14, 2013,
Harry Warner said…
- Gene
Many years ago my wife and I had dinner at The Sweetwater Casino. It burned down a long time ago.
- At 12:46pm on October 16, 2011,
- Is that Monroe Township in Gloucester County? My wife and I lived in Sicklerville before retiring in Mays Landing.
- At 12:17pm on October 16, 2011,
Welcome Gene,
Glad you found your way over to the Oldtimers. Where and when did you live in NJ? I'm in Mays Landing now but have lived many places here in my younger days.
- At 1:11am on January 2, 2009,
Robb Russell said…
- I worked in Port Charlotte , Northport , Englewood and Venice for several years.
- At 8:24am on November 25, 2008,
- Welcome to the base Gene. I know your part of Florida pretty well . I lived in Venice /Sarasota for 7 years and today live up by Lake City.
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2023 2d Cavalry Association Reunion
April 27, 2023 at 4pm to April 30, 2023 at 11am – DoubleTree Hotel
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This was the third design of the 2d Cavalry DUI, worn from 1924-1931. The sharp points on the ends of the bottom scroll again called for a redesign.
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