Ansis (Andy) Platacis - Operations 

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Then

Arrived in unit:  Aug. 1965  - PFC

Departed unit:   Nov. 1966 - Sp-4  

Duties in unit:  Worked in Operations at Vung Tau, Painted original "Tigers" on Helicopters. TDY to 145th Ben Hoa

Other Assignments:   TDY to 125th ATC, Spartan Tower, Air Traffic Control. Door gunned part time with Top Tigers and Mustangs, Bandits at Ben Hoa

Training:   Basic at Fort Knox Feb Mar April 1963, AIT Fort Sill, 117th & 123d Artillery Fort sill. Air Traffic Control School Kessler AFB Spring 1965, Air Traffic Control Tower Fort Sill Summer 1965.

DOS Army:    

  Now

Current Residence:   Crystal Lake,  Illinois

Occupation:  Project Engineer, Plastic Bottle Manufacturing Systems

Family:  One daughter Jennifer born 1972, by first wife Sharon. Married Patricia Lynn Luthardt 2003.

Hobbies:  Travel, Boating, wood working.

Remarks:  After Vietnam I graduated commercial pilot program at National Aviation Academy with Commercial Pilot, Instrument, multi Engine, sea plane and flight instructors ratings. Flight instructed At Aurora, Il and Chicago Midway airports.

Email:   aplatacis@ameritech.net    last update June 2006

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