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Name
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Delso, Adolf "Del"
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Rank, Company, Regiment
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PFC C 87th
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Birth date/Death Date
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Vermont Location
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Awards
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Army Commendation Medal for period 8/14/59-1/4/64
Soldier's Medal
US Department of Agriculture Certificate of Appreciation for helping wit the Roaring Brook YCC Camp. 11/11/1920 7/18/2003 FALSE Rutland 10/18/45 - honorable discharge to reenlist.
Honorable discharge 8/23/48 to reenlist.
3/4/49 - Completed Artic Indoctrination School, Big Delta, Alaska.
Promoted 2/10/50 to Sergeant;1/1/52 to Staff sergeant; 12/19/52 to Master Sergeant, US Army.
Honorable discharge 10/5/56 to reenlist.
5/9/59 - awarded US Army Cold Weather and Mountain School certificate for Inland Waterways Navigation Course and Summer Operations and Mountain Instructors Course and Cold Weather Operations and Ski Instructors Course, Fort Greely, Alaska.
Instructor with the Mountain Techniques Committee, Mountain Ranger Camp, Dahlonega, GA.
6/24/61 - completed Instructor Training Course at US Army Infantry School.
Honorable discharge 10/5/62 to reenlist.
Retires 1964.
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Importance of Vermont
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First skiing experience
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College
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Competitive Skiing
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What was your experience in the 10th like?
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Why did you join the 10th?
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Ski Patrol
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Ski School
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Ski Industry
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Vermont Ski Area Connection
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Role of Skiing in your Life
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Other information
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1957 given the Cross Country Skiing/Fort Greely certificate for skiing 100 miles while off duty in Alaska.
Member 70+ Ski Club
1973 - Won the Woodstock Ski Touring Center's Nordic race with the best time in Seniors.
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Photograph information
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Information submitted by
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from his archives now at the Museum
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