By Devin Anderson Josh Pittman Asia johnston Gene was born and raised in Iowa He was an only child with a single mother Gene never new his father Child hood Fell in with the wrong crowd as a teenager ID: 581234
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Gene Rasmussen: The story of a heroic soldier
By: Devin Anderson
Josh Pittman
Asia johnstonSlide2
Gene was born and raised in Iowa
He was an only child
with a single motherGene never new his father
Child hoodSlide3
Fell in with the wrong crowd as a teenagerEventually ended up at court because of his actions
The judge gave him two options:
Go to jail at the age of 17 or go to boot campGene chose boot camp
Teen Age YearsSlide4
Genes boot camp look a lot like this, This type of place started Gene on his journey
Boot CampSlide5
Before Gene, joined the army, he married a young lady that he barely newHer name was Penny, and they got married a month before Gene left to serve his country
Gene with his wife at a young ageSlide6
Once he completed boot camp, Gene enrolled in the navy to serve on the rivers of VietnamHe was in the NSA (Naval Service Activity)
Gene’s first day:
Was shot at the second he stepped off the boat in VietnamNaval BaseSlide7
Mr. Rasmussen depended on certain things when times got hardHe kept a picture of his wife in his helmet
Had a religious quote on the back of his uniform that said; “Me and you right God?”
Good Luck CharmsSlide8
This man helped him during very difficult situations, he was Gene’s translator
Vietnamese TranslatorSlide9
River he patrolled on
This is the river where Gene spent most of his time in Vietnam
He spent from sun down to sun up, risking his life dailySlide10
This is the low amount of protection that Gene had while he was patrolling the very dangerous rivers of Vietnam.
He was extremely venerable to machine guns and other fire arms
Here is a boat similar to the one Gene patrolled inBoat he patrolled onSlide11
While on the river, if Gene and his crew found a boy that was 17-35 years, they would have to detain him, take him back to their base and have him sign up for the United States service
Boat he patrolled onSlide12
Gene guarded the river mostly at nightHe made sure no foreign boats traveled on the river at night
Boat he patrolled onSlide13
There was no age limit to drink at his campAll of the men drank, but certain treats were hard to come by
Whenever they wanted beer or extra food they would have to take a truck, drive to the nearest base and “borrow”
Gene in uniformSlide14
They had multiple things to keep them entertained:Singers and performers
Tape 8-track players
USO PerformersSlide15
The radio was the most significant part of entertainmentLearned about what was going on in Vietnam and in America because of the radio
RadioSlide16
Gene and his buddies would play lots of tricks on one anotherLessened stress
One example:
Putting red kool-aid in the water of their showers of the night shift crewGene with friendsSlide17
Gene became increasingly home sick his last three months in Vietnam he really missed his wife
Home sickSlide18
Gene, attended Cal State San Bernardino after his tour in VietnamReceived his bachelors degree in criminal studies
After VietnamSlide19
Once Gene returned to the States, him and his wife ended up having five children and 8 eight grand children
Gene and his WifeSlide20
Gene credits the military for being the man he is todayHe is very grateful for his experience
He explained it straightened him up and made him a better person
Gene now