Did Jimi Hendrix ever serve in the Military?

Answer 1

While Jimi Hendrix was in the army he was ranked Private

he was actually an E-4 specialist and later demoted with an article 15 to private for masturbating in the company area.

Answer 2

Yes

AnswerAccording to Wikipedia, Jimi Hendrix liked to ride around in stolen cars. After he got caught doing it twice, a judge gave him the choice of going to prison or joining the Army. He enlisted and was assigned to the 101st Airborne, who threw him out after a year for being a bad soldier.

To clarify, he received an honorable discharge after injuring himself during training in jump school.

Answer 3

Yes he was in the 10st airborne as a paratrooper (person who parachutes and shoots people). In the Vietnam War. That was actually a fairly high position in Vietnam. But I don't think he choose to go to war, it think he was drafted

Answer 4

Yes, Jimi Hendrix Enlisted Into The US Army As A Paratrooper. He Received An Honorable Discharge After Breaking His Ankle During A Parachute Jump.

Answer 5

He got injured during a test jump, also he probably had enough

Answer 6

Jimi Hendrix was in the army for exactly one year May 31,1961 - May31,1962

Answer 7

Hendrix was looking for a job so he could get some money and send it back home to his parents.

Answer 8

Jimi was a paratrooper but was given an honourable discharged after suffering injuries, its not clear if Jimi saw active service.

Answer 9

A parachuting accident.