Hello, my great-grandpa Sargent Major William Ready enlisted in early 1950 and served until he was medically discharged in 1975. I've requested copies of his DD-214 from his son and tried to go through it but I ended up with more questions than answers. He started at Fort Knox in 1950 in the 3rd Armored Division as a Trainee, then in Germany from 1950-51 he was a part of the 1st Recon, 1st Infantry Division as a Rifleman. Then he went to Bamberg, Germany in 1951-52 part of the 26th Infantry Division, 1st Division as a Squad Leader. Then he went to Wildflecken, Germany from 1952-56 part of the Constabulary, 7th Army, 373rd armored infantry battalion. Then he went to Fort Benning, GA in 1956-58 part of the 3rd Infantry Division, 64th Armor Regiment. Then he returned to Kitzingen, Germany in 1958-62 with the 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. Then he went back to Fort Knox - 1962-66 with the 33rd Armored, USATCA Honor Guard. Then he went to Fort Eustis, VA for 3 months and then his first tour in Vietnam part of the 118th Transportation Company 784th First Army. Then he went back to Fort Eustis VA in 1967-68 and then his second tour back at Vietnam in 1969-70 with the 124th Transportation Command, and then went to Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne in 1970-71. and finally, he went to the United States Army, Japan at camp Zama in 1971 until his discharge in 1975. so that's a background on his military history from his DD-214 form, and also a peroneal piece he kept since the 50s. I'd just like to know more and have a better understanding of what his service would've been like because he became a master tank gunner in the late 50s did a bunch of infantry and became a tank crewman to just do a complete 180 and went into the transportation corps right before the war heated up. Do you think it a strategic decision not to see the worst of the combat like the 1st infantry and 1st Cavalry did, did he just get really lucky? And lastly, I don't have anything to remember him by besides a custom Class A uniform that's half complete, the pants, and his Dog Tags. I'd like to try and create an outfit for every unit he served for or major one (as an example he had a stint with the 101st airborne but didn't do a lot with them but I'd still like to create an outfit for that because he went awol and got demoted to pfc) I've also been working on a shadow box for the past few years getting every unit patch, DIU, award, and ribbon he earned. he died right whenever his son was graduating high school so i've never got the chance to meet him and his son would like to learn as much information that he can since he wasn't so close with his dad and i'd love to help him out as much as i can so i'm sure any information you could help me figure out it'd be greatly appreciated thank you
