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Ep. 012 | Jerry Geller | Marine Corps F4 Phantom Pilot and Vietnam War Veteran
Ep. 012 | Jerry Geller | Marine Corps F4 Phantom Pilot and Vietnam War Veteran
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108 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2019
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Podcast episode
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An F-4 Phantom pilot and Vietnam veteran, Capt Jerry Geller, is our guest for Ep. 012 of the Former Action Guys Podcast.Recruited from college, Jerry joined the Marine Corps through the cadet program and began his flight training in Pensacola, FL. He positioned himself to be accepted into the jets training pipeline and eventually made it to VMFA-122 out of El Toro, California. At VMFA-122 Jerry honed the pilot skills he would need in Vietnam like close air support (CAS), air-to-air combat, and deep air support (DAS). Once he was fully qualified, Jerry was sent to Vietnam to fly with VMFA-542 out of Chu Lai. 1967 was an active time in Vietnam and Jerry participated in multiple combat sorties that ranged from providing CAS to troops engaging enemy forces along with the defense of Khe Sanh. The latter mission is how Jerry ended up bbeing shot down by enemy forces. Luckily, Jerry survived and is able to recall that experience and some of the follow-on actions for our listeners. Website: www.jcramergraphics.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/jcramergraphicsInstagram: www.instagram.com/formeractionguysTwitter: https://twitter.com/4meractionguysFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jcramergraphics/Email: formeractionguyspodcast@gmail.comGlossary:7-Ton – Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement ANGLICO – Air Naval Gunfire Liaison CompanyBLT – Battalion Landing TeamEOD – Explosive Ordnance DisposalFCT – Firepower Control TeamGBU – Guided Bomb Unit GLT – Georgian Liaison Team (Georgian military advisors)Hesco Barrier – Earthen filled barriersHMMWV – High mobility multi-wheeled vehicleIED – Improvised Explosive DeviceJDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munition (GPS guided bomb)JTAC – Joint Terminal Attack ControllerM-ATV – MRAP All-terrain vehicleMRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored vehicle)RO – Radio OperatorSALT – Supporting Arms Liaison TeamS Shops – S-1 (Administration), S-2 (Intel), S-3 (Operations), S-4 (Logistics), S-6 (Communication)SVBIED – Suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive deviceVBIED – Vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
Released:
Oct 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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