1/39 Inf and 4/12 Inf -- Baumholder FRG
Once again, a very brief blog entry to get a couple of names down for the record:
Grant was already in Germany when I arrived, suffering a badly broken leg after a rhinoceros-charge collision with Deane Shephard during a battalion "soccer" match. As I recall, Grant eventually became the Adjutant, married a girl from Luxembourg and came back to Germany where I met him again in 1991 taking a course with Boston University Overseas Programs up in Frankfurt . . . back in the days when the Army was still there in force (it pains me to write that). Last time I heard news of Grant he was still on active duty as an LTC teaching at USMA circa 2004.
Mike continues to travel the world managing government finance (including a stint with the US Treasury advising in Russia, and very senior positions in the New Hampshire state government). He's presently in Africa as a highly-placed advisor. I could write more but please search Google and see for yourself -- it's a very impressive resume.
My word! How many days and kilometers since our days in H D Smith Barracks in Baumholder?
LT Grant JacobyBoth of these gentlemen were there for the redesignation from 1/39 Inf (M).
LT Mike Ablowich
Grant was already in Germany when I arrived, suffering a badly broken leg after a rhinoceros-charge collision with Deane Shephard during a battalion "soccer" match. As I recall, Grant eventually became the Adjutant, married a girl from Luxembourg and came back to Germany where I met him again in 1991 taking a course with Boston University Overseas Programs up in Frankfurt . . . back in the days when the Army was still there in force (it pains me to write that). Last time I heard news of Grant he was still on active duty as an LTC teaching at USMA circa 2004.
Mike continues to travel the world managing government finance (including a stint with the US Treasury advising in Russia, and very senior positions in the New Hampshire state government). He's presently in Africa as a highly-placed advisor. I could write more but please search Google and see for yourself -- it's a very impressive resume.
My word! How many days and kilometers since our days in H D Smith Barracks in Baumholder?
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