Doug Payson
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Signed 3 Feb 2021 | 760 contributions | 15 thank-yous | 535 connections
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Doug D. Payson
Born 1960s.
Ancestors 
Son of Jerry Lavern Payson
and Karen (Jasper) Combs
Brother of
[private brother (1970s - unknown)] and [private brother (1980s - unknown)] [half]
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Biography
Doug graduated High School from Zion-Benton Township High in 1986. In March of 1988 Doug entered the US Army, with the first day of Basic Training falling on his 20th birthday. Doug spent 2 months at Ft Dix New Jersey for Basic Training. Upon graduating from Basic, Doug was assigned to Ft Eustis Virginia for the AH-64A Attack Helicopter Repairman course. This training lasted until October of 1988. Upon graduation of advanced individual training, Doug was stationed in Ansbach, West Germany at Katterbach Kaserne, arriving in November of 1988. During his time in West Germany Doug was able to do some traveling and saw many places. He attended the Paris air show in 1989 while exploring the city of Paris over a long three day weekend. Doug was also present for the Berlin Wall coming down, and was able to chisel off pieces of the historical wall for keepsake pieces. GarmischPartenkirchen, Berchtesgaden, Nuremberg, Rothenberg ob der Tauber, Heidelberg, Fussen, and Salzburg, Austria are just some of the many places Doug visited while stationed in Europe. Doug was stationed here until Jan of 1992, when he was transferred back to Ft. Eustis Virginia to work at the airfield supporting the AH64A Test-Pilot training course. Doug received an Honnorable discharge in 1998 after serving 10.5 years, and is a Veteran of Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Provide Comfort which occured when Iraq invaded Kuwait in late 1990. Doug started his college experience in 1989 taking classes here and there as he had time. He completed an Associates degree in 1995, and subsequently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration in 2007.
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DNA Connections
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