The Great Pretender
or
The Great WANNABE of
Southeast Texas
Data taken from his REAL
DD214
Pvt. E-2 Archie Launey
DOB: 30 Nov. 34
U.S. Army
Inducted 23 April 52
Total service 2 yrs, 11
mos. 29 days
Honorable Discharge
Served in South Korea with
an Engineering Utility Company
Medals/Awards:
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service
Medal
Parachutist Badge
Data taken from his False DD214
( 1 of many )
MAJOR ARCHIE LAUNEY
U.S. Army Special Forces
Inducted 23 April 52
Retired 10 March 72
1 Tour in Korea
3 Tours in Vietnam ( 1 still
classified )
Medals/Awards:
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Unit Citation
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star with 3 Oak Leaf
Clusters
Bronze Star with "V"
device and 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart with 6 Oak Leaf
Clusters
Combat Infantry Badge ( 2nd
award )
Master Parachutist Badge with 2
Combat Stars
BEOD Badge
Exert Badge w/ M1, M16, BAR,
Pistol
Meritorious Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry UC
Army Commendation Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
6 Presidential Unit Citations
9 Overseas Bars
P.O.W. 1 Nov. 52
until 12 Apr 53
Escaped: Camp #8 Kangdong, North
Korea
Military Training:
Guerilla Warfare
Psy Ops
Medial Aidman
Martial Arts
Light Weapons
Communications
Data Processing
Military Intelligence
Associations:
Vietnam Veterans of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars (
eligible for Korean Service )
Texas Ex POW Association
Texas Retired Officers
Association
and possibly others I don't know
about
This Picture was taken in 1997 in Port Arthur Texas. Since his
exposure in 1998,
Pvt. E-2 Archie Launey has
fled back to Louisiana.
If anyone sees Pvt. E-2 Archie
Launey, tell'm the BOYS of
Southeast Texas would like to
"SEE" him again someday :-)
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