In June 1950 when the Korean War started my older brother and I had just completed the 11th grade and I told my mom at the time that my brother and I would probably be going into the military. She didn't want to hear any of that. In June 1951 about 3 days after graduated my brother and I were in town and said he said to drop him off at the Post office. He joined the Air Force. When I got home mom asked where Bill was and I told her he's on his way to Sampson AFB in NY. I told I would probably be drafted since they recalling all the reservists. We both could gotten deferrments being on the farm. I went to work for the US Government and I still helped my dad with the morning milking. In 1953 I was drafted and was furloughed from the government.
After basic training I was sent to Ft Jackson SC for reassignment and 5 of us that went thru basic volunteered to go Airborne and were sent to Ft Benning GA for training. After completing training we all were sent to Ft Bragg NC to be assigned to the 82nd Airborne Div. None of the 5 stayed in. I was rehired back with the government until I retired. Two of those Army buddies died in 2001. My late dad had to give up farming and went to work for a Chemical company. He had graduated from college in 1912. The last home they bought in 1959 was just inherited by my nephew. A lot the men from my class served in the military. About 10 made careers in the military. One was the guy that played fullback on our football team. That was the only job he ever had was staying in the Air Force. My brother didn't stay either. He was in the reserves and I was in the Arnmy reserves 6 years.
I got married to my high school girlfriend in 1953 too and our daughter was born at FT Bragg the total bill was $5.25. My wife said the military made a man out of me. Hal PS: My 2 brother-in-laws were recalled to active duty in 1950 and both stayed in and retired. Both had served in WW2 and had stayed in the reserves. One was a CWO and the other was an E7 when recalled.
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