SL-735 - Mark Douglas Lamb, 20 August 2005

Item — cassette: 735

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Scope and Contents

Mr. Lamb was born on September 24, 1956, in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. He discusses his schooling and growing up years. He joined the Air Force in December 1974 and took basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. He received veterinary technician training at Shepherd Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas for 26 weeks. He was then sent to Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, Texas, first as a food inspector, later as facilities inspector, and finally caring for small animals. He was then sent to Iraklion Air Station on Crete for 2 years as a master sergeant caring for animals. From there, he was sent to Carswell AFB in Fort Worth, Texas, where he switched to human care. He served in Panama with the 24th Medical Group and was on duty during Operation Just Cause to depose Manuel Noriega. His final assignment was at Hill AFB as superintendent of the aerospace medicine squadron. He ending rank was as Master Sergeant. Interviewed by Winston P. Erickson.

Dates

20 August 2005

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

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