Author Alan Gravitt

Attended Ga Tech 1963-1967 Physics Department President Gamma Beta Phi Commander Pershing Rifles Dropped out in 1967 to work and was immediately called for a physical with induction eminent Enlisted to gain some control of time and branch. Basic training at Ft, Benning, AIT at Ft Sill, Field Artillery. Attended the Non Commissioned Officer Candidate course at Ft Sill. Honor graduate and promoted to Staff Sergeant E-6 with 9.5 months time in service. 1968 to Vietnam. Assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment as a chief of section on a M109 self propelled 155mm howitzer. Regimental commander was Col George Patton. Slightly injured a few times and then seriously injured. Legs crushed and surgery required fix the right leg. Five months later left the service and returned to Ga. Tech and in two quarters completed a B.S. in Physics. Next quarter, started graduate school at Ga State University, with a major , Science Education, with a strong focus again on Physics.