If you stop by Military Missions on a Wednesday afternoon, you would be fortunate to meet C. David Chittenden, a Veteran who has volunteered with us for several years. He is motivated and committed to volunteer due to his strong feeling that he couldn’t help WWII Veterans, and that he struggles with how terribly the Viet Nam Veterans were treated.
Originally from Paducah, Kentucky, David spent four years in the Navy as an Electronic Technician repairing radios, transmitters and receivers. He is a “plank owner” of the USS Forrestal, the 1st super aircraft carrier commissioned after World War II.
Following his service, David held various management positions at IBM for 34 years, during which he earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Business Administration at the University of Kentucky. After his retirement from IBM, he taught Business Management as BCTC for 24 years. Too bad he couldn’t hold a job! David is married and has 2 children, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. And he works out at the Y three times a week! These photos are from a recent Honor Flight from Lexington’s Bluegrass Field to the Veterans Memorials in Washington, D.C.
Thank you for your service, David. We are glad to have you as part of our Military Missions team!
David
November 12, 2024
If you stop by Military Missions on a Wednesday afternoon, you would be fortunate to meet C. David Chittenden, a Veteran who has volunteered with us for several years. He is motivated and committed to volunteer due to his strong feeling that he couldn’t help WWII Veterans, and that he struggles with how terribly the Viet Nam Veterans were treated.
Originally from Paducah, Kentucky, David spent four years in the Navy as an Electronic Technician repairing radios, transmitters and receivers. He is a “plank owner” of the USS Forrestal, the 1st super aircraft carrier commissioned after World War II.
Following his service, David held various management positions at IBM for 34 years, during which he earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Business Administration at the University of Kentucky. After his retirement from IBM, he taught Business Management as BCTC for 24 years. Too bad he couldn’t hold a job! David is married and has 2 children, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. And he works out at the Y three times a week! These photos are from a recent Honor Flight from Lexington’s Bluegrass Field to the Veterans Memorials in Washington, D.C.
Thank you for your service, David. We are glad to have you as part of our Military Missions team!