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Sammamish
Wall of Honor
Francisco Gloria Tordillos
Rainier Beach High School
Class of June, 1963 |
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| Research
done by Claradell Shedd. |
| Francisco
Gloria Tordillos |
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Frank was born in Seattle, WA. Frank
graduated from Rainier Beach High School in June, 1963. Frank's next
of kin was listed as Mr. and Mrs. Simplecio Tordillos. Mother's name:
Lillian Gloria Tordillos.
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| Francisco Gloria Tordillos |
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| Year |
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Rank |
|
Status |
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| June, 1963 |
x |
 |
x |
Graduated from Rainier
Beach High School, Seattle, WA. |
| 1964 |
x |
 |
x |
Highline Junior College,
Des Moines, WA. |
| June, 1965 |
x |
Military |
x |
Drafted and joined US
Army. |
| 1965 |
x |
Military |
x |
Fort Ord, CA for Basic
Combat Training |
| January
11, 1967 |
x |
US Army |
x |
Graduated from Infantry
Officers Candidate School, Class 3-67; Fort Benning, GA. |
| November
11, 1969 |
x |
Family |
x |
Married Linda Marie Fox
(of Rustburg, VA) in Thurston County, WA. |
| 1970 |
x |
Family |
x |
Son Santiago born. (Andrews
AFB, MD) |
| 1971 |
x |
Family |
x |
Son Christopher born.
(Lynbury, VA) |
| 1973-74 |
|
 |
x |
Graduated St. Martin's
College, Lacey, WA; BA, Sociology, in 1974. |
| May 23,
1983 |
x |
Family |
x |
Married Phoebe Estelle
Cowman in Richmond, VA. |
| 1983-85 |
x |
Education |
x |
Graduated US Army Command
and General Staff College in 1985; Fort Leavenworth, KS. |
| 1985-1988 |
x |
 |
x |
Iowa State University,
Ames, IA. ROTC. Assistant Professor of Military Science. |
| May 1,
1985 |
x |
Family |
x |
Daughter Kindel born
in Ames, IA. |
| August
24, 1988 |
x |
Family |
x |
Daughter Kristen born
in Hartford, CT.. |
| August
1, 1992 |
x |
Military |
x |
Retirement from US Army;
Fort Lewis, WA. |
| April
7, 2000 |
x |
Recognition |
x |
Induction into
2000 Officer Candidate School (OCS) Hall of Fame; Fort Benning,
GA. |
| June 25,
1995 |
x |
US Army
Standby Reserve |
x |
Discharged from US Army
Standby Reserve. |
beginning
August, 1992-December, 2010 |
x |
Employment |
x |
Department of Transportation,
State of Washington, Grants Administrator, Seattle, WA. |
| December
31, 2010 |
x |
Employement |
x |
Retirement as Grants
Administrator from Department of Transportation, State of Washington. |
| December
28, 1992-Present, 2023 |
x |
Location |
x |
Living in Sammamish,
WA. |
|
Grants Administrator,
Department of Transportation, State of Washington
As Grants Administrator for the DOT, he supervises the departments Grants
Management and Administration Section. He directs and coordinates department
grant development activities from project/program proposal through project/program
implementation and evaluation. His section provides grants administration
and project management oversight for a grant program with over half
a billion dollars in grant funding for over 200 Metro Transit and County
Road projects. This responsibility includes everything from departmental
liaison with federal and state grantor agencies, facilitating grant
project partnerships with 37 local jurisdictions (cities) and other
transportation agencies, writing or reviewing project proposals, assisting
in or completing grant applications, providing project management oversight,
project tracking, program monitoring, project evaluation, billing federal
and state grantor agencies, accounting for grant revenues to coordinating
county, state, and federal audits. He represents the department to state
and federal grantor agencies, Regional Metropolitan Planning Organizations
and other regional and subregional transportation forums. |
|
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| Fort Ord,
CA |
Fort Benning,
GA |
Fort Bragg,
NC |
 |
 |
 |
| Fort Campbell,
KY |
Ft Meade,
MD |
Fort Lewis,
WA |
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 |
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| Fort Bliss,
TX |
Patrick
AFB, FL |
Fort Devens,
MA |
|
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| May 23, 1983; Richmond,
VA; Frank, Estelle |
|
1991; Assistant Chief
of Staff; Fort Meade, MD |
|
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|
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June 30, 2012:
At daughter Kindel's wedding
in Sammamish; Frank, Estelle
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|
March 28, 2023;
Sammamish, WA |
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|
| Work History |
| Date |
Department |
Location |
| June, 1965-September, 1965 |
US Army Basic Combat Infantry
Training |
Fort Ord, CA |
| January 11, 1967 |
US Army/Infantry |
Fort Benning, GA; Commissioned
as 2nd Lt. |
| thereafter |
US Army/Pacific as Infantry
Platoon Leader, 2nd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 31st
Infantry, 7th Infantry Division |
Korea |
|
Company Commander, Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 2/31st Infantry, 7th Infantry
Division, US Army Pacific |
Korea |
|
Executive Officer, 7th Division
Administration Company, 7th Infantry Division, US Army Pacific |
Korea |
|
S3, Headquarters, Fort Lewis
School Command, US Army Training Center, Fort Lewis, WA |
Fort Lewis, WA |
|
Operations Officer, Joint Defense
Operations Center, |
Cam Rahn Bay,
Republic of Vietnam |
|
Company Commander, Chinese
Nung Security Force |
Cam Rahn Bay,
Republic of Vietnam |
|
Logistics Staff Action Officer,
Brigade and Battalion Operatons Division, US Army Infantry
School |
Fort Benning, GA |
|
S1, B Company, 2nd Battalion,
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) |
Fort Bragg, NC |
|
Detachment Commander, Operational
A Detachment 736, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special
Forces Group (Airborne) |
Fort Bragg, NC |
|
Group Race Relations/Equal
Opportunity Staff Officer, Headquarters, 7th Special Forces
Group (Airborne) |
Fort Bragg, NC |
|
Group Race Relations/Equal
Opportunity Staff Officer, Headquarters, 12th Special Forces
Group (Airborne), US Army Reserve |
Arlington Heights, IL |
|
Senior Specia Forces Evaluator/S2,
Special Forces Exercise Team, 80th Division Maneuver Training
Command, 80th Division (Training) US Army Reserve |
Richmond, VA |
|
Assistant G3, Headquarters
80th Division (Training) US Army Reserve |
Richmond, VA |
|
Assistant Professor of Military
Science, 4th Reserve Officer Training Command Region, Iowa
State University |
Ames, IA |
|
Assistant G-3 Mobilization
Army Training Center Coordinator, Headquarters 76th Division
(Training) US Army Reserve |
West Hartford, CT |
|
Chief of Staff, Headquarters,
76th Division (Training) Mobilization Army Training Center |
Fort Campbell, KY |
|
Executive Officer, Headquarters,
5th Psychological Operations Group US Army Reserve |
Washington, D.C |
|
Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters,
97th US Army Reserve Command |
Fort Meade, MD |
| August, 1992 |
Retired from active
duty in August, 1992 and served as Grants Administrator
for King County Department of Transportation (DOT) 1992-2010.
As Grants Administrator for the DOT, he supervises the department's
Grants Management and Administration Section. He directs
and coordinates department grant development activities
from project/progrma proposal through project/program implementation
and evaluation. His section provides grants administration
and project management oversight for a grant program with
over half a billion dollars in grant funding for over 200
MetroTransit and County Road projects. This responsibility
includes everything from departmental liaison with federal
and state grantor agencies, facilitating grant project partnerships
with 37 local jurisdictions (cities) and other transportation
agencies, writing or reviewing project proposals, assisting
in or completing grant applications, providing project management
oversight, project tracking, program monitoring, project
evaluation, billing federal and state grantor agencies,
accounting for grant revenues, to coordinating county, state,
and federal audits. He represents the department to state
and federal grantor agencies. Regional Metropolitan Planning
Organizations, and other regional and subregional transportation
forums. |
Seattle, WA |
| Education |
| June, 1963 |
Rainier Beach High
School |
Seattle, WA |
| 1964 |
Highline Junior
College |
|
|
Basic Combat Infantry
Training |
Fort Ord, CA |
| January 11, 1967 |
Officers' Candidate
School (OCS) 3-67. |
|
| 1973-1974 |
St. Martin's College,
Lacey, WA; BA, Sociology, from 1973 to 1974. |
Lacey, WA |
| 1983-1985 |
US Army Command
and General Staff College from 1983 to 1985; Fort Leavenworth,
KS. |
Kansas |
|
Management Development
Trainers Cource, Organizational Effectiveness Training Center |
Ford Ord, CA |
|
Defense Race Relations
Instructor Course, Defense Race Relations Institute |
Patrick AFB, FL |
|
Special Forces
Officer Course, US Army Institute for Military Assistance |
Fort Bragg, NC |
|
Airborne Course |
Fort Benning, GA |
|
Infantry Officer
Advanced Course, US Army Infantry School |
Fort Benning, GA |
|
Psychological Operatons
Unit Officer Course, US Army Institute for Military Assistance |
Fort Bragg, NC |
|
Defense Language
Institute |
Washington, DC |
|
Vietnam Language
(Saigon) |
Saigon, Vietnam |
|
Redeye Missile
Controller and Gunner Course, US Army Training Center, El
Paso, TX |
Fort Bliss, TX |
|
Officer Candidate
School/Infantry |
Fort Benning, GA |
|
Morse Intercept,
US Army Security Agency |
Fort Devens, MA |
| Recognition/Awards |
| February 24, 2000 |
KC Web, the King
County Intranet article posted, "Army Honors Tordillos".
Also, congratulatory letter dated March 2, 2000 from King
County Executive Ron Sims. Two
entries enlarged. |
Seattle, WA |
| Interests |
| January, 2003-December,
2005 |
Church Council President;
Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church from |
Sammamish, WA |
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| References |
| Information
was obtained from the Records on Military Personnel Who Died,
were Missing in Action, or Prisoners of War as a result of the
Vietnam War. This document can be found online at the National
Archives and Records Administration at http://www.archives.gov/. |
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| Since December,
1992: Living in Sammamish, WA.
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