Joe Tanziin Front Of Harris Press
This account will begin with an apology from me (Tim Yoho) to Joe Tanzi. Joe sent me a nice group of pictures this past Summer (2008) along with a brief account of his tour in the 7th Group on Okinawa. A combination of my being busy and a loss of my computer hard drive, delayed the posting of his pictures until now (10/08). I am posting Joe's pictures without his account which was lost in the computer meltdown. Joe has been busy with his daughter's wedding and promised to send me another account as soon as he can do so. Editor (10/08)
Joe submitted following account on 11/6/08:
I arrived on Okinawa early March of 1970, as an 83f20 pressman with the rank of E-2. I was assigned to the 7th Pysop Unit and later to the Printing Company. My work schedule was the 3rd shift which began at 10:00PM to 7:00AM 6 days a week. I did this for 17 months. The big joke on the shift was what’s for Breakfast. We printed propaganda leaflets and other assorted jobs for Vietnam. I left Okinawa in August of 1971, with the rank of SP/5 and was assigned to Ft. Ord, California for the remainder of my 3 year enlistment. I now live in Haddon Township, New Jersey. My family and I had a restaurant for 33 years. I am now retired for health reasons but will always be a GDP aka Good Damn Printer. My thanks to Tim for his hard work with this web site. I’m sure we will hear from many more GDPs.....
Additional Pictures Provided 12/5/17
Source: Joe Tanzi (E-Mail)
