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Parkway Rest Stop » Fort Holabird or the Twilight Zone? The trip from Fort Dix to Baltimore lasted approximately three hours.

It had occurred to me that it was the first time in eight weeks that I actually was sitting in a relatively comfortable seat. In basic training, there are virtually no chairs. True, one sits in training rooms and in the mess hall, but those chairs are built for function, not for comfort. Sitting on a bunk is just not the same as sitting in a real chair. I wonder if today I would find a seat on Greyhound bus quite as wonderful as it seemed then. More importantly, however, the trip meant three hours alone – away from other soldiers and drill sergeants for the first time in more than eight weeks. It had been easy to forget that the world did not stop at the Fort Dix gates, but rather it was humming along quite nicely.

The tiny island of civilian life on the Greyhound bus gave me three hours to stare out the window and think about the past eight weeks, about my life prior to those eight weeks, and how strange it seemed that things I had nothing to do with and had no control over placed me on this bus headed south to some damned place no one seemed to know anything about. Once in Baltimore, I dragged my jam- packed duffel bag off the bus, and asked a few people where I could catch the bus to Fort Holabird. One person said, “I heard of Fort Meade, but I really don’t know anything about Fort Holabird. Are you sure you don’t mean Fort Meade?” A couple other people were equally as ignorant about Fort Holabird. I thought Christ, these people live here, and they never heard of the place? What the hell…??? Finally, I asked the information person at the bus terminal, who mercifully knew what bus I should take to get to this mystery military post.

Shortly thereafter, duffel bag and I boarded the local bus that would take us to the base. I asked the bus driver to let me know when we got to Fort Holabird.

No problem,” he said. I was more than a little relieved to confirm that I was on the right bus and that the driver actually knew where the damned place was.

The uniform again provoked stares, smiles and glares from the other passengers. By this time, I was becoming accustomed to it.

Besides, I was tired, and I just wanted to get to wherever the hell I was supposed to be.“Here’s the base, son,” the driver said, as he stopped the bus by the gate, in front of a guardhouse. I struggled with the duffle bag down the bus aisle and thanked the driver as I turned to step off through the bus doors. As I got off the bus, I was horrified to see an MP (military policeman) looking at me and walking at a brisk pace from the guardhouse in my direction. Oh hell. Here it comes. He was a tall, staff sergeant, the same rank as my drill sergeant. I didn’t think it possible, but the MP looked even more frightening than the drill sergeants I had just spent eight weeks with.

He was wearing the white MP helmet and a black MP armband. His trousers were bloused over his spit- shined airborne boots, and he wore a 4. I braced myself for what I was certain would be a ration of shit about something or other I was not doing right. Before I could say that I was reporting for duty (that’s what one is supposed to say), he said, “Hi.

You need help with that bag?”I said, “Pardon me?” What did he say?? He repeated, “How ya doing? You look like you could use some help with that bag.”I was speechless. I could only nod my head in the affirmative, something that would have unleashed a torrent of invective from a drill sergeant about the importance of “sounding off like you got a pair!”The MP looked at me for a moment, and I thought, OK, let the hollering begin. He didn’t holler; He said, “You look beat,” and he effortlessly tossed my duffel bag over his shoulder and carried it to the guardhouse.

He set it down and asked, “Where on the base are you headed?” Still in shock, I told him that I had no idea where I was headed. I just knew that I was ordered to come here. He smiled – he actually smiled – and said, “No problem.

Let me take a look at your orders.”He took a quick look at the orders and said, “O. K. The building you have to report to is about a quarter mile down this street on the right side – big brick building – you can’t miss it. When you get there, ask for Sergeant Perez. He’ll get you squared away.” I thanked him and began walk in the direction he had indicated. The MP shouted behind me, “Wait!” I thought, OK, I knew that this was too good to be true – this must be some kind of trap.

Now, the hollering will begin. I turned in his direction and said, “Yes?” He said, “It’s really too far for you to walk with that bag. I’ll have someone drive you.” OK, Jimbo, this must be some kind of a Twilight- friggin’- Zone thing. There is no way that white- helmeted, bloused- trousered, pistol packin’staff sergeant MP just said that he would get me a ride because it was too far for me to walk with a heavy bag. But, that’s what he said.

The MP got on the phone, and in a minute or two a corporal appeared in an Army car and said, “You the guy who needs a ride? Hop in.”. During the short ride to my destination, I couldn’t think of anything to say to the corporal, other than to thank him for the lift. Here’s the barracks building” he said. Sergeant Perez should be in the orderly room. He’ll check you in.”I found the orderly room, and, just as promised, Sergeant Perez was there. He was a sergeant- first class (three stripes up and two rockers).

Again, I found myself thinking that it was absolutely impossible for a sergeant- first- class to be anything other than mean and ornery. When I entered the room, breathless from having lugged the bag up the stairs, Sergeant Perez looked up from the papers on his desk, and said, “Yes?

What can I do for you?” Wait a minute. This is the way civilized people speak. Sergeants don’t talk this way. What in Christ’s name is going on here?“I’m reporting for duty, sergeant.”“Oh, you must be one of the new students. You’re a little early, but that is not a problem.” Did he say “students?”I could no longer contain myself.

I blurted out, “What is this place?”“You don’t know?” the sergeant said.“No I don’t, and I have not been able to find anyone who knows anything about this place.”“This is the United States Army Military Intelligence School.”I stood there in silence trying to process it all. After a few seconds, I asked, “What will I be doing here?”“Let’s take a look at your orders, and we’ll see.” I handed him my orders, and he said, “You are a 9. C. You’re an interrogator.”“An interrogator?” He remained patient, despite my stupidly repeating everything I had just heard.“Yes, that’s what a 9.

C is. I also see that you speak German.”“Well, I took the German test. How can you tell from looking at the orders that I speak German?”The sergeant explained, “It says that your MOS (military occupation specialty) is 9. C2. L2. 9. The “9.

C” tells me that you are an interrogator, and the “2. L2. 9” tells me that you speak German.” I couldn’t help thinking back to that miserable bastard at Fort Dix who tried to intimidate me into not taking the German test. The sergeant, still looking at my orders, continued, “Oh, now I know why you might be a little puzzled by all this. I see that you are a draftee. We don’t get many draftees. Most guys enlist in order to get into Military Intelligence and they know in advance what it is all about.” “Well, it’s close to the end of the work day here, so let me get you some bedding and show you to the barracks.” Hold it.

A sergeant- first- class is going to get my bedding and show me to the barracks? People in hotels show you to your room. People in the Army don’t show you to your room. Twilight Zone….

Miami Edison Veterans 1. To 1. 95. 0’s. Miami Edison Veterans And First Responders. This candle burns in memory of all veterans.

You are not forgotten. Back to O. T. H. G. Thanks to all of our Veteran’s, we are probably the only class web site that has this much recorded information about our Veteran’s. Please keep the emails coming and if you have information on anyone you don’t see listed, please send it along.  Deceased           P. O. W1. 93. 3Dat Kingsbery Years of Service: 1. Rank: Chief Electrician in 1. Pacific Okinawa; Stinga, China.

James Kingsbery US Navy, Chief Electrician. Served from January 3, 1. October 1. 94. 5. I was stationed on the USS Louisville CA2.

Heavy Cruiser. Our ship was hit by comocausi plane and many of us were injured. We took over a Japanese Fleet Destroyer for one month and saw them replace the Japanese Flag with the American Flag. Served in the Korean War at Darien Mancauria China and then joined the Reserves. I would like to pay tribute to the VFW Mc. Allister Post located on SW 2. Avenue and 1. 6th Street. Frank L Wiese  US Navy, Graduated Miami Edison in 1.

Conservation Corps and was a City of Miami Fireman until WW 2 broke out. He enlisted in  the  Coast Guard in 1. Class Machinist Mate. He went on to serve under the US Navy in the Phillipines  in search and rescue, Leyte Gulf, Hawaian Islands and in the Pacific campaign. Was discharged in 1.

Became a master plumber in Miami and a Dade County Plumbing Inspector . He died in 1. 97. Raymond Wilson Elder Lt. Col USA (RET) May 7, 1. Aug 1. 8, 1. 99. 6John Ma. Gee ARMY – Private 1st Class in thetreeoflife@charter.

Raymond Nowicky. U. S. Navy Reserve – Years of Service: 5, Rank: Lt. Jg., Entered Service as Apprentice Seamor (2.

Disc. Lt. Jg. Arthur W Olson. Army Second Lieutenant 1. Comments: Information provided by Artur W. Olson’s son, Eric Olson.

My dad died on June 9,1. Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Coral Gables, FL. I have in my care, his original Edison Diploma (w/Original Cover), and the original June 1. Commencement Exercises” program. Edith King Zedonek. U. S  Marine Corps as a gunnery instructor at Cherry Point NC during World War 2 while her husband was a Prisoner of War in Germany. Robert H Cotter. Navy 2.

Wondering if there is anyone out there who graduated around 1. My dad had his 9. Murwine W Daniels Unknown Maj.  Henry Moorman. Chester Howard Kalaus Miller Army Air Corps: Sergeant – awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Marksman Medal and Good Conduct Medal.  He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 9. Coral Gables. Deceased at age 9. December 2. 5th 2. Herbert R Savage Sr.

Army, Colonel – drafted prior to WWII commissioned a Corps of Engr. Officer, taught mine warfare at Ft Belvoir VA. Watch The Eiger Sanction Online (2017). Sent to Italy and taught incoming troops, mine warfare and demolition techniques ending up returning to USA when enroute to Japan.

The atomic bomb ended the war and our ship landed in USA. Returning to University of Illinois, Architectural School I met and married Emily and we had a baby boy and being 3.

I was supposedly free from Korea. I was recalled and ended up in Japan enroute to Korea. Being an architect, I was assigned to Japan before returning to the USA. William “Dub” Weekley. ARMY – 1. 94. 0 – 1. Weekley Asphalt Company. Past away at the age of 5.

Married to Connie Weekley. James Carden USAF Years of Service: 4, Rank: Tech SGT England and North Africa – Flight Engineer for Eisenhower’s Plane when it came through. While in North Africa received my draft notice, so I told my commanding office I have been drafted and I need to go home. I was sent back to the States for Officer Training School – in Virginia – they found out I was from Miami and gave me the option to get out and I took it. Robert L. Franks. U. S. Army, 1st Cavalry died June 7, 1.

Lee Marvin Hollowell US Navy Rank: BM1. C – I was in the Navy during World War 2. NCB (Seabees) held a rating of BM1. C. Our unit tour of duty was Hawaii , Eniwetok, Kwajalien, Guam , Sasebo , Kyusbu , Japan The original 7. I had was less than 2.

Francis X. Knuck U. S. A. F. Years of Service: 4, Rank Captain Former Dade County Judge. Harold K Parson US Navy Dive Bomber Pilot and Flight Instructor WWII served 1. The best man at my wedding, Al Mohr was killed in a crash while I was serving. I graduated from Stetson University in 1.

While attending Stetson University I went through hazing where I was asked where did I graduate and I said Miami Edison. The person doing the hazing was a graduate of Miami High and he got me good. We later became good friends. I have been married for 5. Rabel M. Parson. I still have my Navy Blues, with my Wings of Gold and Service Ribbons and my uniform still fits me.

Bill Schlesinger. Watch Abducted Online (2017). Lt., US 9th AF WW2. Robert Dowd 1. 92. USAF Years of Service: 3. Rank: Lt. Colonel, Born in Miami, FL, Oct. After graduation attended University of Florida.

Pearl Harbor, eloped with my Edison High sweetheart while both of us were in college. Volunteered for AAF Pilot training in July 1. Was called to active duty Feb 3 1. Received Pilot’s wings on Nov. B- 2. 6 Martin Marauders.

Arrived in ETO July 1. Flew 5. 0 bombing missions by war’s end. Continued career, served in Korea, Viet Nam. Headed research flights in special equipped B- 2.

Flying Laboratory” for A. F. Cambridge Research Laboratories and was later a Project Officer for major project – last Nuclear Test Series in 1. Graduated from FSU with meteorology degree in 1. Auspices of USAF. Headed weather organization at Cape Canaveral and A.

F. Eastern Test Range. Served as Special Assistant for meteorology at Houston Mission Control for all launches of Manned Space Flight (Apollo Missions to the Moon.)Imogene (Coosey) Mc.

Kenney. US Navy (Waves) RM2/C 1. WWII. I joined the US Navy in September of 1.

FIRST class of WAVES to be trained as Radio Operators. After four (4) months of training at the Navy Radio School (located on the University of Wisconsin Campus), I was assigned to Radio Central, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL. Three (3) years later, after the surrender of Japan, I was mustered out in September of 1. Clyde E. Roach. Army Air Corps Pilot World War Two Distinguished Flying, Air medal w/cluste David Watson.

US Navy Years of Service: 2. Rank: CDR Became Naval Aviation Cadet in October 1. Completed Flight Training – got my wings and commission as Ensign in September 1.

After various operational training squadrons, I was assigned to VP- 2. Philippines. Got there the day Japan surrendered. Returned to San Diego in February 1.

VP2. 2. Released from Active Duty – May 1. Stayed Active in Reserve Squadrons. Recalled Dec. 1, 1. May 1. 95. 4. Recalled October 1. August 1. 96. 2. Lawrence Weekley. U. S. Army and Airforce Rank: S/SGT Years served: 3 & ¼ 2. Air Engineer Squadron 3.

Air Service Group Served in: Asiatic – Pacific Theatre Stationed at: Chanute Field, Duncan Field, Wheeler Field and Laughlin Field. Robert Butler PHD US Navy Rank LT. JG served 3 years Cmdr Lst WWII Bob Butsler US Navy, Lt. JG – Served 3 years as a Naval Amphibious Commanding Officer of gun boat OCI.

Robert W. Johnson U . S. Army Pvt. Carlton S Lowe. US Marines – He was a Sgt. South Pacific attached to VMD 2. B 2. 4’s . Born 1 March 1.

Key West, Fl and moved to Miami in 1. January 2. 01. 0. Worked for the Miami Herald for 6. He entered into the Marine Corps as a Sgt. Pacific for the duration of World War II and returned home in December 1. He was not in combat.

Submitted by: Lorraine G. Bledsoe. Raleigh Masters US Navy, Fire Control Man/Petty Officer 3rd Class; Mailman December 1. Served in the Pacific and had trouble with Tokyo Rose, but liked her music. Watch Gettin` In Streaming. Served on a tanker and fueled many ships. Shot down one airplane and only lost one man during the war.

I was in the Atlantic during Normandy and was in the Philippine Islands when they dropped the bomb on Japan. A fire Control Man’s duties include Ammo, and Technical Issues.

Shot down 1 airplane. Only lost 1 man during the War. Atlantic – Normandy. Philippine Isle when dropped bomb on Japan.