My first tour was some time in early 1966.

    I was in Korat for 15 months, but TDY a lot to places like NKP (Nakhon Phanom,) Ubon, Udorn, & Sokanaki.

    That plane did land at NKP!   I did not believe it either, but those suckers can land anywhere that runway was made out of medal there was a name for it, but I can't remember what it was... LOL

    Anyway, then I went to Fort Bragg, North Carolina for a couple months.
    Then I shipped back to Thailand, second tour, when everyone was going Satahip, but I went to Udorn or Ubon to work on some leaky tanks for about 3 months and then on to Satahip until I got the axe to the skull was med-evac'd out!

    I'm not real good at writing, so - this kind of mixed up.   Anyway, when I got out of the Army; tried staying in L.A. for awhile, but everything had changed or maybe I had a lot.   So, I went to Kansas City, Missouri and worked at a Boys Home training their horses and teaching the kids how to ride.   I did that for about a year.

    Then, I started working in a donut shop; my wife Linda & I bought them out in a year & half and ran it for 15 or 20 years until I had both hips replaced and lower back; three disc ruptured.   I had to sell out - doctors said.   If I keep going I'd end up in a wheel chair before I was 50!

    Oh - some where between the horse thing & donut shop, I got married to Linda; been married to same woman for 33 years.   I've been retired for about 15 years and about 5 years ago, I started having trouble with my upper back & neck; two surgeries there; so, now I'm half way crippled up; no feeling in my hands and legs.

    I'm sending some pictures over the years - if you could do that web page for me, thanks.   Anything else you need to know, let me know!     Some more of my pictures - then & now ...

P.S.   I put those pictures on a disk; if you give me your address, I'll mail it to you!   Also, please excuse any spelling and grammar - never was good at writing.   Ron

Ron -

I'm a little "banged up" too with diabetes and blood pressure .. just call me 'BIG ANKLES'!   <rofl>

Your contributions to the website are much appreciated - bro!

Please mail it to:   5642 Richmond Avenue, Garden Grove, CA   92845-2019

Franco - Company Clerk

Some more of my pictures -

Then -   On the job     Hardly workin     Rambo - Renfro?!     Showing off...     .. with my 'tea-luk'

Today -   At my 'puter     Grandpa Ron w/Ronald .. & Linda!!!

My "wheels" -   1st Truck     2nd Truck     .. and our "camper"...

Other -     My wife, Linda   .. graduation from H.S.

    .. the "White Sheep"     my Thai girlfriend    

    .. with her nephew     in a Beauty Contest

    ".. don't forget me"     .. dining out

   From: Ron Renfro
     To: Frank "dFox" Picchione
   Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: HEY - WHAT HAPPEN - RON - YOU GOT OLD! <D>>>>


>      I don't talk much about my self so here goes a general draft.
> Sorry, I thought you knew I live in FL now - right after we sold my business;
> kids were gone; we decided to sell our house and move in to our second fifth
> wheel we had just had it built; had everything washer & dryer, central vacuum
> cleaner.

>      Anyway, Linda had 18 years with AT&T; she came home - said the plant was
> closing & if we could get to Burlington, North Carolina - she still would have 
> a job.   So, off we went; were there 11 years; that's when we had our third camper 
> built with the double slide outs and bought our first bass boat & I started to 
> learn how to bass fish.  I got quite good at it, if I might say so myself.  
> Well, after 11 years, they closed the plant there & said - if we could get to 
> Florida in three days, she had a job.  Linda only had one month to go for her
> retirement benefits; so, we decided to get another bass boat, a 20-ft skitter 
> with a 200 Yamaha on it -- just like the pros!  (Picture soon to follow) & off 
> we went to Kissimmee near Orlando, Florida.  We've been here ever since.

>      Oh - a year ago my son presented me with a new grandson; so, now - I have 
> two grandsons.  Well, that's about all right now.  Thanks again for the web page. 

> Ron

p.s.  Renfro Framily Crest ...  .. one of those 'Irish' things ... <d>>>

p.p.s.  Florida - 20 ft Skit  2nd View and 200 Yamaha motor (Camper - background)