SSG Matthew Gram, Scout Platoon 1984 - 1987

I shared a few emails back and forth with SSG Matthew Gram, who was in Baumholder at the same time I was. Just down the hall from Four Deuce, with the Scout Platoon. Here's part of a message from him:

Hello. Yes, I know these guys your referring to. I have tried to look some of the guys in the Scout platoon, to no avail. I'll keep trying. I can remember SFC Johnson, Sgt McReynolds, Sgt Hunter, Sgt Gomez, as I go along I will remember more names. From there I was sent to Fort Knox and went to Drill Sergeant School. There I ran into Sgt Hunter. I also ran into SFC Johnson there as well. After that, I was sent to Desert Storm, then back to Germany. Was stationed at Friedberg Germany as Scout Platoon Sergeant, promoted to SFC, then back to Fort Knox, became a senior instructor at the Scout Platoon Leaders Course, retired from there in December 1998 with just over 20 years.

Some details:

SSG Matthew Gram
HHC , Scout Platoon November
1984 through September 1987

Matt's out in California, last time I checked, after spending twenty years in uniform. Let me know if you'd like me to link you up.

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39th Infantry Regiment in WWI

Here's a useful link for the history buffs among us:

http://www.archive.org/details/historyof39thusi00colerich

Before reading this, I had absolutely no idea that the 39th Infantry Regiment was also posted to the Moselle Region as part of the occupying forces after the First World War, as well as the Second World war.

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SP/4 Larry Binford, Combat Support Platoon, 1971 - 1974

Another fellow who served with the unit during the Viet Nam era was Larry Binford, who was with the 1/39 Inf Combat Support Platoon. Had a short message from Larry in December.

SP/4 Larry G Binford ("Ben")
Combat Support Platoon
December 1971 through March 1974

By the way, here are the names of some vets who served at the same time Larry was with Paddy's Gang:

Robert Walker, Charlie Co support (more here:  http://1-39inf.blogspot.com/2009/06/robert-walker-charlie-co-maintenance.html)

David Briggs, CSC Medics and others

As usual, I do have an eamil contact for Larry so drop a line (or leave a note int he comments) if you'd like to get back in touch.

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