Scope and Contents

The collection consists of personal narratives documenting Dale Martin Davison's military service from May 1964 to September 1970.

Biographical / Historical

Dale Martin Davison

Military Experiences
May 25, 1964 - September 5, 1970

May 25, 1964 to February 12, 1965
Private E1 to Private E2, Army National Guard, MOS 626.1 - 131st Engineer Company, LE Operator, Winooski, VT
Basic Training - Fort Dix, NJ
Specialist Training - Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Trained in the safe operation of dozers, road graders, and road pans.
M1 rifle - Marksman Badge
M14 rifle - Sharpshooter Badge
Honorably discharged from the Army National Guard of Vermont on February 12, 1965.

February 13, 1965 to September 5, 1968
Private E2 to Specialist 4th Class, Army National Guard, MOS 11B2 - HHC, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry, Searcy, AK
By taking correspondence courses on the operation of an ammunition dump, he worked into the position of the battalion's Ammunition Specialist 4th Class.
Honorably discharged from the Army National Guard of Arkansas on September 5, 1968.

September 6, 1968 to September 5, 1970
Specialist 4th Class, Army National Guard, MOS 62E20 - 258th Engineer Company, LE Operator, Phoenix, AZ
Operated dozers, road pans, and road graders.
Honorably discharged from the Army National Guard of Arizona and Army Reserve on September 5, 1970.