Wayne (Slick) Summers
Class 1952
Branch
of
Service
U
S
Army
Rank
Master Sergeant Summers while stationed with the 25th Infantry Division,
1976
until
1979
Entered
Service Went in service in August 1956
Discharged
retirement
from
active
duty
in
August
1979
Born
Died
Buried
Medals/Awards
Awards and decorations include: The Meritorious Service Medal; Bronze Star; Air Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Army Commendation, with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster; Good Conduct Medal, 6 awards; Vietnam Commendation Medal; National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal
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Bronze Star |
Meritorious Service |
Good Conduct |
Air Medal |
National Defense Service |
Army Commendation |
Vietnam Service |
Vietnam Campaign |
Vietnam Galantry |
Patches during tour
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| 1st Aviation Brigade | 25th Inf Divn | 3rd Army | 7th Army
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Was Writer, Editor, Potographer, Journalism instructor and Instructor in Public Speaking. It was exciting, enjoyable and great chance to travel and meet people
Upon
entering the Army, his name was Harold. Harold took basic and advanced
training at Fort Jackson, in South Carolina.
It was during
his advanced training, he met and married the former Jean Ford, of
Orangeburg, S.C.. Jean was a student at Columbia College, located in
Columbia, and she was training to be a teacher.
Harold
remained in the Army until his retirement in August 1979, at the age of 45,
with the rank of master sergeant.
Harold and Jean have 3 sons: Michael Wayne, was born September 28, 1957 at
Fort Bragg, N.C.; Johnny Daniel, was born in the Army hospital in Orleans,
France (Or lee ons) on September 5, 1960. Terry Allen was born on Ground Hog
Dog, February 2, 1966 In the Army Hospital in Wurzburg, Germany.
While on
active duty, Harold served in Public Relations, as a journalist/photographer,
journalism instructor and an instructor in public speaking.
In the
states, Harold was stationed at: Fort Lee, Virginia; Fort Slocum, New York;
Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Indiana; Arlington Heights in Chicago and Fort Ritchie, Maryland.
Overseas,
Harold was stationed in Orleans, France; Wurzburg, Germany; Vietnam; Panama
and Hawaii.
Harold's . After
retiring from active duty, Harold went to work for the Government at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, in Indianapolis till April 1986.
 As a journalism instructor at the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN 1964 - 1968 |
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 As a photo/journalist in Vietnam from May 1969 until April 1970 |