Harry Wellman – Army

Sr. Vice Commander - VFW Post 344

San Jose, CA.

Bio

US Army 1969-1971

Induction: Oakland, CA

Basic Training: Fort Lewis Washington

Advanced Infantry Training (AIT): Fort Knox, Kentucky – MOS: 11 Delta, light armor, armor personnel carriers (APC’s)

Deployed to Vietnam in November 1969 – January 1971

Attached to the 11^th Armor Cavalry Regiment: I Troop 3^rd Platoon,  11^th ACR (Blackhorse). Basically no home base, spent almost of the entire 14 months "Busting Jungle”. Spent the "full” 2 months of the Cambodia Campaign in Cambodia. When leaving Cambodia back to Vietnam, photographers were there. My Picture is in the July 13, 1970 issue of Newsweek.

Rank: Sergeant

Medals:

Bronze Star, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (3 Stars), Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Service Medal, Vietnam Defense Medal, Overseas Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal.

Education: MBA University of San Francisco

Employment History: General Electric, Memorex, Lockheed, Applied Materials