Clarence E. Kip Vold Opens up About His Unforgettable and Life-Changing Experiences Both in the Military and in Life

Air Force Veteran, Clarence E. “Kip” Vold, looks back in time to share his journey from growing up as a farmer’s son to his unforgettable service in the military. He recounts many memories from his childhood like surviving blizzards and completing grade school. He also details his family history, his Norwegian roots, and how his family settled in South Dakota.
 
Vold also narrates his years in service to the military. In “Farmer’s Son, Military Career,” the author talks about his experiences in the service as an electronics technician, a combat crew member, scheduler, military training instructor, and many more. He also shares how he achieved the highest enlisted grade in the Air Force. This memoir also includes photographs taken through the years to hopefully help readers understand Vold’s story even more.
 
Indeed, this heartfelt autobiography is truly worth reading. Other than reaching out to Veterans and military members in active duty, this book is a wonderful opportunity for the youth to look into the many facets of the life of a military man. He also talks about the beauty and power of remaining positive especially through life’s difficult moments. All in all, this memoir will appeal to many readers from different walks of life.
 
Copies of “Farmer’s Son, Military Career” may be purchased through Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Farmers-Military-Career-Clarence-Vold/dp/1634178610/) and other major booksellers online.
 
Farmer’s Son, Military Career
Written by: Clarence Vold
Published by: Page Publishing Inc
Published date: March 4, 2015
Paperback price: $17.95
 
About the Author
Clarence Vold was born in Mitchell, SD on February 19, 1940. Though raised on a farm, he did not see his future in farming. He went to college and then enlisted in the Air Force. Throughout his career in the Air Force, he served as an electronics technician, military training instructor and instructor supervisor, and a KC & EC-135 boom operator until grounded medically. He scheduled alert and flight training, missile crew alert duty and administrative airlift mission for 5th Air Force, then aircraft operations management. His boom operator experience included 43 combat missions over Thailand and the Gulf of Tonkin. After retirement from active duty in 1989, he returned to college where he enjoyed the writing assignments and worked for the Hertz Corporation for five years. 
 

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