Mike Gitchell
Narimasu High School Class of ’64
U.S. Army, Nov 68-Aug 71
Highest rank:SP5 (E-5)
Awards and decorations: Honor Graduate Fort Monmouth, NJ Signal School; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Service Medal.
Most memorable military Experience: It’s been awhile, but after Vietnam, I was assigned to the Army test and evaluation team in Schwetzingen, Germany and had many enjoyable trips throughout Europe and some pretty nice assignments in Germany. Also was sent to Tehran, Iran for a 3 month project that I enjoyed when things weren’t as tense in the Middle East.
Also wanted to add College attended after NHS: 2 years at Sophia University in Tokyo. (had fun with the buses, trains, and subways). BA in Mathematics at San Jose State College, CA in 1968.