Jim Myer
Served in Vietnam from 1969-1971.
The older picture of Jim in Vietnam was taken in Chu Lai after he had been hit by a grenade.
He was in the Army as a 11-B-20 infantry platoon sergeant.
He was an RTO (radio telephone operator)
Fun Fact about his time in Vietnam:
Jim and his medic friend were asked to do a what you call “smelly” jobs for the platoon.
After setting a fire and the smoke blowing back to the officer’s quarters. Let’s just say they weren’t assigned that task again.
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