American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Beaufort’s John Dudley, 63 who joined the United States Air Force in Champaign, N.Y., in 1982. After Basic Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, he trained to be an AC/Refrigeration mechanic at Wichita Falls, Texas. His first duty station was at Bergstrom AFB, Texas. After four years he was transferred to a communications site in Korea. His final tour was back at Bergstrom AFB from which he separated in 1988. Following that, he took up HVAC maintenance working at military sites that included Chanute AFB, Shepherd AFB, Patrick AFB, Keesler AFB, Fort Carson, MCAS Beaufort and now at Naval Hospital Beaufort including the medical and dental clinics at MCRD Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
