HOST GFS Jim

WAR VET DATA SUBMITTED BY: HOST GFS Jim NAME: James L. Walker BRANCH OF SERVICE: US Air Force FINAL RATE OR RANK: Jet Mechanic, Computer Operations and Repair (305 field). DATE OF SERVICE ( IF KNOWN): 1966 - 1970 PLACE SERVED: Schools in Keesler AFB, Mississippi and Fort Ritchie, Maryland Stationed at North American Air Defense Command (NORAD - Cheyenne Mountain Complex) Colorado my whole tour, with a few frog hops working crypto gear to Nam and back. Have been to more Air Force, Marine and Naval Bases in my civilian job. Hanscome AFB, MA;  Langley AFB, VA; Eglin AFB, FL; Hurlburt Field, FL;  Nellis AFB, NV; Norton AFB, CA;  Hill AFB, UT; Mountain Home AFB, ID;  Shaw AFB, SC; Edward AFB, CA, McCord AFB, WA; Point Loma Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA; Pentagon, VA; Ft. Belvoir, VA; and Miramar, CA MEDALS EARNED:   OUTSTANDING COMMENDATIONS:   ANY UNUSUAL EVENTS:   ANY OTHER INFORMATION:   RELATIONSHIP TO SENDER: Self THOSE WHOM SUPPORTED AT HOME   NAME: Father and Mother POSITION: Dad worked for the United States Geological Survey and Mother was a plane spotter in 1942 traveling to and from Cape May (still have the silhouette book  she used) WHERE:   WHEN:   AWARD, CERTIFICATES:   UNUSUAL EVENTS: My father tried to enlist and was refused because of his work (made him very  angry).  He was one of 15 USGS surveyors/employees that made the invasion maps  from aerial photographs for the Normandy Beaches.  The OSS (at the time) took them all out somewhere in the vicinity of Langley, VA and kept them  incommunicado for the duration of that effort until after the invasion had occurred.  Then they were allowed to go home. RELATIONSHIP TO SENDER: Parents