Retired: Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4), 27 years United States Army. Helicopter Pilot October 1968 thru Mar 1969 Huey's, Cobra's, Apache's. Born & raised in Astoria Oregon. Born 15 March 1945, Astoria High School. Tour of duty: Vietnam, Germany, Korea, Egypt, Saudia Arabia, Iraq. Numerous United States military posts, Kwajalein Atoll South Pacific, MGR Engelhard Corporation Lab 5 years after military, development of catalytic converters for cars. Maintenace test pilot flying Apache's, for S-3 Verity Aerospace, DynCorp Corporation, and Sikorsky Helicopters.