Matthew
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...a time to every purpose under Heaven."
Male
22 years old
ILLINOIS
United States
Last Login: 12/9/2009
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Matthew's Interests
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| General | Well, I've got too many interests to really list, but basically my life revolves around God, guns, and...yeah, computers. I design websites. So if you need one, you know who to call.
Other interests include, but are not limited to, Hunting, Fishing, Art, Music, Singing, Camping, Hiking, Shooting, Photography, Cooking, Eating, Sleep (extremely rare in my life), Doing Dishes (hey, gives me time to think about things), Watching waves roll in, My 30-06, Oakleys, Passing my knowledge and skills onto the younger generation and watching them excel, Helping those in need if I am able, etc...
| | Music | Country, Swing, Jazz, Classical, Soundtracks, Irish, Choral, are very high on my list. I listen to Altan, Garth Brooks, Bryan White, All American Rejects, Coldplay, Deanta, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Frankie!, Benny Goodman, Jelly Roll Morton, Lene Marlin, Glenn Miller, Michael Buble, Donna Lewis, Deana Carter, Five for Fighting, Michigan Men's Glee Club, Explosions in the Sky, Alison Krauss, 3 Doors Down, Tim McGraw, Soggy Bottom Boys, Train, Nickelback, Faith Hill,U2...I have 13 days of music in my library, I can't list them all...I'll listen to basically anything...basically. | | Movies | Lord of the Rings(duh), Gladiator, The Majestic, Truman Show, King Kong, The Patriot, Man On Fire, Conspiracy Theory, The Last Samurai, yada yada... | | Television | I don't watch much TV, but my fav shows are 24 and Battlestar Galactica. | | Heroes | 
Hong T. Chin (1922-2009)
My grandfather was born in Kay-Lung Village Hoi-Ping, Guang Dong, China in 1922. He first came to the U.S. in December of 1939 when the Japanese started bombing small Chinese towns. He was drafted into the US Army when he was 21 years old, October 1943. He was not yet a U.S. citizen, and he applied for citizenship when he was drafted. He went through basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
He was assigned to the 29th Division as infantry and his commander was General Gerhardt. During the Second World War, the 29th Infantry Division played a decisive role yet again when it successfully assaulted Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, as part of the great Allied amphibious invasion of German-occupied France. The D-Day landings were a turning point in World War II and the beginning of the end for Hitler's Nazi Germany. If you watch Saving Private Ryan, you can see the 29th Division patch on many of the soldier’s arms.
On D-Day, my grandfather was in Bristol, ready to be shipped out. He arrived at Omaha Beach about four days after D-Day. He was the first group of replacements for the 29th Division. When he stepped out of the landing craft, “I saw debris spread over the beach of Omaha. My mind was frozen, and I didn’t know what to think,” he said. They had the airplanes controlling the airspace, and they had more fire power such as tanks, artillery, mortars, and manpower. His unit pushed rapidly to the west of Normandy with little opposition. After they had weeded out all the enemies, they reversed their direction and headed east.
On July 18, 1944, they met stiff resistance at the outskirts of St. Lô. “The air force and artillery had flattened the place pretty well. Most of the buildings and houses were destroyed” he said. My grandfather was injured by shrapnel from a German 88mm artillery cannon at St. Lô. He was sent back to the hospital in England after his injury. After being transferred from England back to Camp Blanding, Florida, he received a Purple Heart, European Campaign Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was stationed at Camp Blanding and later discharged when the Japanese surrendered. He served in the U.S. Army just over two years. His division played key roles in the Normandy breakout, codenamed "Operation Cobra," the liberation of Brittany and its critical port of Brest, the Rhineland campaign in Holland and Germany, and the final defeat of the German Army east of the Rhine River.
My grandfather went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2009. He gave me his WWII uniform, every time I look at it or even put it on, I am reminded of the service that he has done for his country and his family, and of how proud I am of him.
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Matthew's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Orientation: | Straight | | Religion: | Christian - other | | Zodiac Sign: | Aquarius | | Children: | Someday | | Education: | In college |
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Matthew's Schools
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Elmhurst College
Elmhurst,IL
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Marketing
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2008 to Present |
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine,Illinois
Graduated: 2007
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: Web Development/Business Admin
Clubs: Formulator, Harper College Media Services, Harper College Lab Assistance, Harper College Event Management, Phi Theta Kappa
Greek:
Phi Theta Kappa
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2004 to 2007 |
Christian Liberty Academy
Arlington Hts,Illinois
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: National Rifle Association
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2003 to 2004 |
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Matthew's Companies
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imagineering studios, inc.
Illinois US
Web Developer
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Harper College
Palatine, Illinois US
Media Services, Lab Assistance
IT Department
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Haper College
Palatine, Illinois US
Event Management Department
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Formulator Inc.
Palatine, Illinois US
Vice President of Marketing
Marketing
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Dicks Sporting Goods
Arlington Heights, Illinois US
Lodge Associate
The Lodge
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Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Alrington Heights, IL US
Internet & Catalog Assistant
Public Services Division, Catalog and Advisory Department, Catalog and Internet
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