Veteran Information
Date of Birth: 15-Feb-45
Address: 123 Soundview Ave
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Description
Gerald J. Marchesi lived in Rye and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a Rye High School graduate, Class of 1963.
Gerald was inducted into the army 10/5/65 at Ft. Jackson, S.C. and went to Ft. Gorden, Ga. for basic training. He subsequently went on to Ft. Ord, Cal. for radio operators school. Gerald was then assigned to I Field Force Headquarters in Na Trang and was later assigned to a liaison team with the 9th Korean Infantry Division in Nin Hoa.
Gerald served there for 14 months and then returned to Ft. Lewis, WA for discharge.
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I was inducted into the army 10/5/65 at Ft. Jackson, S.C., then went to Ft. Gorden, Ga. for basic training. I then went to Ft. Ord, Cal. for radio operators
school. I was the assigned to I Field Force Headquaters in Na Trang. I
was assigned to a laison team with the 9th Korean Infantry Division in
Nin Hoa. I served there for 14 months and then returned to Ft. Lewis, Wash.
for discharge. My home address was 123 Soundview Ave.