To: eastforker
I read an autobiography once by a Medal of Honor winner who mentioned that Dan Blocker was his first Sergeant.
3 posted on
06/23/2018 2:44:59 PM PDT by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
He also started the Bonanza Steak House chain.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I am currently watching the Mecum Collector Car Auction from Portland right now. A bit of interesting trivia about Dan Blocker is that in 1965, Chevrolet Motor Division presented Him with one of the first 1965 Z-16 396 Chevelles. I don’t know what happened to the very collectible car after His death.
35 posted on
06/23/2018 6:44:17 PM PDT by
gigster
(Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
with a 2 year stint I doubt he was a 1st Sgt (E-8) but he may have attained the rank of Sgt (E-5) and been that guys first “platoon/squad” Sgt...
36 posted on
06/23/2018 7:05:07 PM PDT by
M-cubed
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