Deeola VanWinkle

Deeola VanWinkle
Era Vietnam War
Branch U.S. Navy
Rank Seaman/Airman/Fireman
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Plaque Number 24

 

Dee was born on May 3rd, 1943 at Warner Robins, Georgia at the station hospital.

Dee entered the military on July 23, 1962

The terminal date of reserve obligation July 22, 1968

He went to KEEL United States Naval training center in Great Lakes ILLINOIS

Recruit training command company 315

Dee wanted to be a frogman.

UDT TRA course April 15 1963 to August 2, 1963

He graduated buds class 30 August 16 1963 and was assigned to UDT 12.

Airborne course TRA August 19, 1963, to September 6, 1963

Graduate from airborne class 7 as an enlisted man in September 1963.

Transferred to amphibious base Coronado November 1963

He was released from duty and transferred to the naval reserve on June 13, 1966.

 

He was my American Hero

 

Isabella

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