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Sep 1969-
My best friend Eudell Leo Kotrous from Nebraska, and I were drafted and boarded a train in Holdrege Neb., traveled to Omaha, Neb. for physicals and induction, from Omaha to Ft. Polk, La. we arrived at dark met with several drill instructors, together we attended Basic, AIT, and Nam.
• Was given an award by basic training CO for being only one that had a perfect score and maxed the proficiency test, and cognitive test for graduation.
• Was nominated and graduated top of class LPC Academy
• Attended AIT at Fort Polk Tiger land was made Platoon Guide
Travel orders were for Vietnam reported to
• C-3-22, 25th infantry arrived in country June 1970
• Eudell Leo Kotrous and I shared a last cigarette together before traveling in country to our assigned units, learned he was KIA Apr 26, 1970
First week of assignment took choppers to hot LZ, we had combat with 6 Vietcong, chased them across rice paddy, being new, gung-ho, I took lead as still under impression and mindset I was invincible.
Landed in hot LZ to engage NVA / Vietcong training area, we quickly moved to support and assist the battle already going on with another 25th unit. Numerous battles and stories until rotation.
My best friend Eudell Leo Kotrous from Nebraska, and I were drafted and boarded a train in Holdrege Neb., traveled to Omaha, Neb. for physicals and induction, from Omaha to Ft. Polk, La. we arrived at dark met with several drill instructors, together we attended Basic, AIT, and Nam.
• Was given an award by basic training CO for being only one that had a perfect score and maxed the proficiency test, and cognitive test for graduation.
• Was nominated and graduated top of class LPC Academy
• Attended AIT at Fort Polk Tiger land was made Platoon Guide
Travel orders were for Vietnam reported to
• C-3-22, 25th infantry arrived in country June 1970
• Eudell Leo Kotrous and I shared a last cigarette together before traveling in country to our assigned units, learned he was KIA Apr 26, 1970
First week of assignment took choppers to hot LZ, we had combat with 6 Vietcong, chased them across rice paddy, being new, gung-ho, I took lead as still under impression and mindset I was invincible.
Landed in hot LZ to engage NVA / Vietcong training area, we quickly moved to support and assist the battle already going on with another 25th unit. Numerous battles and stories until rotation.