1970: Jack L. Edwards served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in India in Hunnur; Jamkhandi Taluk; Bijapur District; Mysore (Karnataka) beginning in 1970

Peace Corps Online: Directory: India: Directory of India RPCVs: 1970: Jack L. Edwards served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in India in Hunnur; Jamkhandi Taluk; Bijapur District; Mysore (Karnataka) beginning in 1970

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1970: Jack L. Edwards served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in India in Hunnur; Jamkhandi Taluk; Bijapur District; Mysore (Karnataka) beginning in 1970

1970: Jack L. Edwards served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in India in Hunnur; Jamkhandi Taluk; Bijapur District; Mysore (Karnataka) beginning in 1970

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jack L. Edwards can be contacted at paxcorpmanaaoldcom

Country of Service: India

Training Group: India 101 & India 106

Cities you served in: Hunnur; Jamkhandi Taluk; Bijapur District; Mysore (Karnataka)

Arrival Year: 1970

Departure Year: 1972

Work Description:

101 - TESL
106 - Health and Nutrition; Horticulture Department

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Started as a teacher; lwft and owned a business of my own for 17 years; ended as a teacher.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Loved India as it was in early 1970's. Didn't like having America back Pakistan in the India-Pakistan War of 1971; remember being in the huge fairgrounds in Bangalore in 71, seeing tanks captured by India in the war, with US insignia on them. People in the village were great -- told us that if there was trouble, they would move us around between houses so no one could find and hurt us -- but it never came to that. Served with quite a few great people that I haven't seen or heard from in many years.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Currently getting involved with an India - 101 site being put together by Ron Barber -- anyone from that group should look above for Ron's link; and I would like to find people from I-106, the Mysore (now Karnataka)Horticulture and Health/Nutrition Group.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

My internal clock got stuck on India-time when I was there -- I've been an insomniac ever since... Love to hear from you, 101'ers and 106'ers.

Originally posted: August 8, 2008




Related Links:

Peace Corps Annual Report: 1970; Peace Corps India; Directory of India RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for India RPCVs



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