TBS 2-67 Cruisebook_Updated_7Jan23

Kenneth Herr
Second Platoon
Nickname: Ken
My Life Before Attending TBS : Born in Bronxville, NY.
High School - Iona Prep. College - Villanova University.
Did NROTC at Villanova & took the Marine option.
Hobbies include skiing & biking. Went into banking
after the Corps. Then Wall Street with an Investment
Banking firm. Spent last 27 years with a Fleet Leasing
Company and retired as its Treasurer.
My Memories of TBS: Not married. Expert in both
pistol & rifle. Hated running through the woods with a
pack on my back. Loved the obstacle course. Had my
sword engraved. Good times at the bar and weekends
in Washington.
TBS Graduation: Assigned to Pensacola for flight
training. Was first choice. Then to Beeville, Tx and on
to Glynco, GA. for RIO training.
After Completing TBS: Took leave right after TBS and
was assigned to Philadelphia Navy Yard for 3 months
TDY as flight school was full. Went to Pensacola for
flight training and ultimately to Cherry Point with
VMFAT 201 flying in the F4 Phantom as a RIO. Training
was intense and short.
Vietnam Era Service: Went to Vietnam right after
Cherry Point. Assigned to VMFA 314 at Chu Lai flying
in the F4. Raleigh Griffiths from TBS was my
roommate. Spent 13 months in-country and flew 466
missions. Went to Hawaii with my wife & Raleigh & his
wife for R&R. Squadron trips to Cubi Point, Okinawa,
Japan, Formosa & Thailand. Met our wives in Hong
Kong prior to return to CONUS in late 1969. Was spit on
as I went through Oakland Airport. Lessons learned -
politicians did not want to win the war.
After Vietnam: Assigned back to Cherry Point after
Vietnam.
After My Initial Obligation was up: Was not a hard
decision to exit the Corps. Got out as a Captain. Landed
a job at First Pennsylvania Bank in Philadelphia. After
7 years, joined Bache Halsey Stuart on Wall Street and
then Dean Witter Reynolds. Spent the last 27 years
with a fleet management company in NJ and retired as
its Treasurer.
My Current Life: Enjoy golf & traveling. Visited
Europe, Canada & the US. Loved Normandy. Have been
with a local volunteer First Aid Squad as an EMT for
35+ years. Was a first responder with an EMS unit on
9/11 in NY. Now volunteer at the 9/11 Museum and am
a tour guide at the Memorial Park. Know some of my
squadron mates have had negative effects from Agent
Orange but so far I have had none. Am registered with
the VA and volunteer at the local VA hospital in their
hospice area. Have 2 daughters & 4 grand kids all in
Colorado. Am fairly proficient with a computer and cell
phone. Have not been back to Vietnam and don't care
to visit.
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