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Walter T. Hovey |
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Born | October 15, 1939, Long Prairie, MN |
Gender | Male |
Parents | Walter and Miranda Hovey |
Schools Attended | Big lake High School/ St. Cloud State/University of Minnesota |
Branch of Service | Army |
Additional Identifiers | |
Service Timeframe | 1960 - 1962 |
War/Conflict | Berlin Crisis 1961 Cold War - Germany |
Principal Units and Locations | 3rd Battalion, 34th Armor, 24th Infantry Division |
Military Awards and Decorations | Expert Marksman - Pistol, Rifle and Tank Weapons Master Tank Gunner |
3/34 Armor, Henry Kaserne, Munich - 1961 | |
NarrativeDate of Enlistment: December 31, 1959 RA17557050 Basic Training: Fort Riley, KS - B Co., 1st Battle Group, 5th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division - January - March 1960 AIT: Armor School, Fort Knox, KY - March - May 1960 31 months with HQ Company Tank Section, 3/34 Armor in Germany June 1960 - December 1962 Lots of tension: Berlin Wall erected August 1961, and Cuban Missile Crisis October 1962 |