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Harrell F. Alford
United States Marine Corps
In Service June 1961 - June 1965
Boot Camp:
Platoon 234, MCRD Sand Diego, California
Highest Rank: Lance Corporal
Schools:
Aviation
Mechanic School
Sea School
Basic
Helicopter Course
NBC
Monitor & Decontaminations
Marine NCO
Course
Flight Deck Fire Fighting
MOS:
6422
Helicopter Mechanic
Helicopter
Door Gunner
Weapons Qualifications/familiarization:
Rifle Marksman-M-1 Garand
Rifle Marksman M-14
Flame Thrower
45 Caliber
Pistol
Awards:
Good
Conduct Medal
Rifle
Marksman Badge
Duty Stations:
USS Princetion (LPH5)
MCAF New
River, North Carolina,
Operations During
Vietnam:
Operation Dominic Atomic Test
Operation Silver Blade Transport of American Advisors &
South Vietnam
Troops
Left to right= Jim Horn, Harrell Alford, J.L. Jones
Left Harrell Alford, Right G. A. Kohl
Photo of me on USS Princeton. I was painting the
speaker
behind me
when President Kennedy was shot and we heard
the news.
I got out
of the marines in 1965 and worked 9 yrs. with the electric power co. I
then tried the insurance business for a few years and then spent 14 yrs. with
the sheriffs dept. I was a road sgt.
and member of the swat team. I have been married 3 times and have twin
daughters and a son and 2 step daughters. My present wife Janet and I have 8 grandchildren
all together. I ride a homemade trike and fly powered
parachute planes. Janet rides her own motorcycle. My wife and I do woodworking
and have a sawmill.
Harrell and Janet
Harrell on his homemade trike with the
V-8 chevy engine.
Harrell taking off in his new powered parachute plane with
the special
D.A.R.E. logo on the chute.
Harrell in the
air
Left Johnny Grice, Right Harrell Alford
