Marian "Bud" Passini

 

Branch of Service: U.S. Army 

Years of Service:  1953-1955 

Final Rank: Specialist 4/C

 

 

Tours of Duty

  • Fort Leonard Wood - Missouri 

  • Fort Bliss - Texas - first assigned to the 90mm Artillery Group, then became part of the HQ 2nd Battalion, 1st Guided Missile Group 

 

 

Warfare Specialization

  • Guided Missiles

 

 

 

Significant Experiences

  • Assigned to the Army's very first Guided Missile Group which required secret clearance at the time - surface to air missile known as the "Nike"