Uncle Sam drafted my bony body in April, '55. They let me finish HS and stuck me on a train to Ft. Ord in July for basic. September to Ft. Campbell, KY jump school with the 11th Airborne. My pay was 62 bucks a month as an E-2. Jump school added $55 per month; I was rich! March '56 to Augsburg, Germany. (Gablingen Kaserne) (Two regiments were in Munich.) Home again June, '57 as an E-4. Was offered S/Sgt to stay in Germany. Great times, good beer, pretty girls. Glad I came home without having to shoot an M-1 rifle at "Crazy Ivan" in his big tank.
Uncle Gene, I looked at your profile. You have to go look at mine: We may be siblings! LOL!