Jay D. Jones - Active Member | | Address: Wichita, Kansas Email:
Dog(s) :THOR - 76M5 Branch: USAF Unit(s): 432nd SPS (Udorn) Thailand War(s): Vietnam
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Jay D and Thor at Udorn 1969 Biography:
I joined the Air Force on the fourth of July 1967. After
Lackland AFB I was sent to Suffolk County AFB down in the Hampton’s of
Long Island New York. I humped the ramp for a few months then it was back
to Texas for a summer of dog school. When I finished school I was
paired with ASTA who was the meanest K-9 in the Air Force. The base
closed 12/69 and I was sent to Udorn, Thailand, 432nd SPS K-9. I met my
friend for life Thor76M5.
He was different than ASTA because he was a patrol
dog. Out of 65 dogs we had 5 patrol dogs in our kennel. It was a
great year. In Dec of 69 I was sent to McConnell AFB in Wichita, KS
for my last few months in the Air Force. Wichita was (and is) my home so my
exit pay was $12.00. That was a cab ride to downtown from the
base. My discharge was April 29, 1970 and I started the Wichita Police
Dept Academy the next day. After a short 30 years I retired.
Jay D. Jones
Thor76M5
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