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Claude L. Abbott<br />

1616 Autumn Brook Drive<br />

Maryville, TN 37801<br />

Maryville High School<br />

Education: BS Degree, Tennessee Wesleyan College - 1967<br />

Graduate studies at University of Tennessee – 1979<br />

Military: Entered service December 1967<br />

Trained 11B10 MOS (Infantry) at Ft. Polk, LA<br />

Basic Airborne training at Ft. Benning, GA<br />

Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning, GA<br />

Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer, Republic of Viet<br />

Nam – Awards include Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal,<br />

VM Cross of Gallantry, VM Service Medal, VM Campaign Medal.<br />

Promotions:<br />

E1 – E6 and O1 – 03 Retired with 24 years service as Captain.<br />

Various overseas assignments.<br />

Civilian Career:<br />

VFW Positions:<br />

Worked in various Medical Laboratories; Worked as<br />

Laboratory Manager in two hospitals and Roche Biomedical<br />

reference laboratories.<br />

Currently Post Commander of Post 5154; District 2 Adjutant<br />

(2011-2012) Elected District 2 Quarter-master (2012-2013)<br />

One of two Posts in District 2 to be awarded All State<br />

Commander.<br />

Life Member of VFW and Reserve Officers Association.

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