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Preston G. ("Beeg") Beegle 

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Then

Arrived in unit:  July, 1967  -  PFC

Departed unit:   July, 1968   -  Sp-4

Duties in unit:  Crew Chief

Other Assignments:   ( Basic ) Ft. Lewis, WA,  (AIT)  Ft. Rucker, AL,  Started my tour in Vietnam with the 391st Trans. Co. and transferred to the 68th. DEROS via the "Freedom Bird" to Ft. Eustis, VA as an Instructor.

Training:  Ft. Lewis, Basic Training - Ft. Rucker, 67N20 Helicopter Maintenance -
Ft. Eustis - Weapon System Instructor

DOS Army:  January 27, 1967 - January 26, 1970

Now

Current Residence:  Olympia, Washington

Occupation:  College Graduate / Washington State Trooper-retired after 27
 years / State Fraud Investigator / Currently a Statewide Significant
 Cases  Specialist for Criminal Employer / Provider  Fraud Program.

Family:  Karen (wife) married 39 years, Monica (daughter) 32 yrs, Andrew
 (son) 26 yrs. , Megan (daughter) 21 yrs.

Hobbies:  Church family, Yard Maintenance, Reading , Short Trips with  Karen, Boating, Small Home Business, Spending time with entire family,  Watching old movies.

Remarks:  I was proud to have served with some of the best team members in aviation. My Aircraft Commander Mr. Whittington ("Mr. Whit") was the greatest. Living near Ft. Lewis, WA I still to this day can identify by sound only the type of helicopter flying over the house. The nickname "Beeg" was given to me by Robert Amaral, a dear friend and fellow crew chief.

Email:  beeg740@comcast.net    ( Oct  2007 )

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