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James Carl Sushak, None

conflict:Vietnam
branch:Air Force
rank:Sergeant
serial number:27377453
location:Minnesota Army National Guard, Co. C, 136th Infantry Regiment, 47th Division (May 5, 1953-September 8, 1954). U.S. Air Force: Lackland AFB, TX - Loury AFB, CO - Walker AFB, NM - Eielson AFB, AK - Lincoln AFB, NE - Takhli, Thailand - Walker AFB, NM - Little Rock AFB, AR - Grand Forks AFB, ND - Ubon RTB, Thailand - Grand Forks AFB, ND - Offtt AFB, NE - Tapio RTB, Thailand - Anderson AFB, Guam.
enlistment date:May 5, 1953
place enlisted:Chisholm, MN
discharge date:Dec. 31, 1974
place discharged:Bellevue, NE
decorations: American Defense Service Medal (1939-1941)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
National Defense Service Medal: Global War on Terrorism (2001-)
Vietnam Service Medal (1961-1975)
history:MN Army National Guard MDA 1745 Inf, Assistant Machine Gunner, FO Munitions Spec, Weapons Maint. Supervisor (sp wpns) Quality Control 11 yrs, Assist Air Division IG, World wide personnel / equipment / aircraft for Strategic Air Command; Maintenance, standardization evaluation team. Inspector: Conv munitions, sp. weapons; Ground / aircraft / explosive / disaster / crash investigations. Tech Data writer. Currently ESGR (Employer Support for the Guard & Reserve) Representative, Bemidji. Co. C, 2nd Battalion, 136th Inf (mech), 34th Div. Adjutant VFW Post 1260, Chaplain DAV Chapter 7.
service documents:AFMPC Form 45; NGB Form 22.
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Personal Information

date of birth:Nov. 20, 1935
birth place:Chisholm, MN
home town:Bemidji, MN
date of death:None
father:Stanley John Sushak
mother:Frances Julia Sushak (nee Lambert)
siblings:
school:Chisholm High School

Last update: 5/17/2017