Wermuth, Gary, “Wermuth, Gary (Interview outline and video), 2013,” Digital Collections, accessed February 16, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29619.
Gary was born near Ithaca, Michigan and later attended Michigan State University. He graduated from college with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1965. Gary received his draft notice in January 1966 for the United States Army. He was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training and later attended communications school at Fort Gordon. Gary was stationed in Germany for 18 months and served with the 6th Battalion, 10th Artillery, Headquarters Battery located in Bamberg.