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My First Jobs and Guard Service Memories from Marshall 1960s
A Marshall veteran recounts early work experiences from 1962 and 1965 including a first job washing dishes at a Steak House run by Maisner and Ester Allen, then maintenance roles at Oaklawn Hospital, and night shifts at Tom Petch’s Standard Service and Ken Swafford’s Clark Station. He notes shifts, hazards, neighborhood roughness, and two memorable car-gas incidents, plus Guard service in Tom and Ken and his Detroit riot call-up. He ends with a contact for fellow veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Service
American Legion Post
Maisner
Ester Allen
Oye Amigos
New York Strip
Avalon
Dave Delaney
Ester
Dave
Oaklawn Hospital
Tom Petch
Tom
Battle Creek
Ken Swafford
Clark Station
Marshall
George Jackson III
Tucker Freight
van Buren Street
Ken
Standard Service
Guard
Air National Guard
Fort Custer
Army National Guard
Three Rivers
Detroit
Minot
North Dakota