Blast From the Past; David “Doc” Shrum, phony wounded veteran

| November 7, 2018

Jonn posted about David “Doc” Shrum on August 25, 2015, read the original post and comments here: David “Doc” Shrum; phony wounded veteran. Military Phonies posted a Throwback Thursday on David “Doc” Shrum on January 12, 2017, here: David “Doc” Shrum; phony wounded veteran. The 42D Dental Laboratory Technician was selected for the Blast From the Past weekly post among a plethora of eligible poser candidates by the elite TAH selection team, well, just because.

As Jonn pointed out so eloquently, “The lesson here is; if you enlist to be a dental technician, be a dental technician”.

Jonn’s work below.

 

Doc Shrum
 

Several months ago, the New Mexico department of the Military Order of the Purple Heart told us about this guy that they had booted by the name of David Shrum. Shrum had been the state commander in the early part of this century and folks started wondering about some of his claims. From the Daily Times;

Shrum claims on the DD 214, provided to The Daily Times by the military order, that he received the bronze star, a Distinguished Flying Cross and a Silver Star, prestigious medals given to soldiers for heroism or gallantry in military action.

However, according to Shrum’s military records, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request sent to the federal National Archives and Records Administration, Shrum received no awards for heroism.

Here’s that DD214;

Doc Shrum DD214
Notice the DD214 says that he joined the Army in 1964. Well, that’s easy to disprove;

Doc Shrum HS diploma
 

Yep, he was still in High School when the DD214 says he was in the Army on active duty. And all of those medals “with clusters”. No one in the Army says “with clusters”. Except newbies.

[David’s brothers] Ken and Bill Shrum claimed in interviews that their brother has a long history as a con artist and has served time in federal prison for fraud.

It looks like David did serve according to the Daily Times;

The records indicate that David Shrum graduated in November 1965 from basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and then received training as a dental lab specialist in San Antonio, Texas.

[…]

David Shrum was stationed in Okinawa beginning in June 1966 and remained there until the completion of active duty, federal records state.

[…]

David Shrum finished active duty in September 1968 and reenlisted in February 1971, according to federal records.

David Shrum served in Vietnam with the 56th Dental Detachment from April 14, 1971, to Feb. 21, 1972, according to federal records.

He received additional dental training upon his return to the United States and was redeployed to Germany in December 1973.

We submitted for a FOIA on Shrum back in September but for some reason they didn’t include his awards and the standard FOIA form that we normally get. All they sent was his assignments. Mary has resubmitted four more times. But here are his assignments;

David Shrum Assignments 1
David Shrum Assignments 2

You can see that he does have a tour of Vietnam as a dental technician from April 1971 – February 1972. Not usually a type of assignment that would earn him 17 Air Medals, 5 Bronze Star Medals, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and 3 Silver Star Medals. Nor would it require the Basic Airborne Course, and the Jungle Operations Training Course.

After he was booted from the Army with a General Discharge after a drunk-driving accident on a US base in Germany, he spent two tours in prison for defrauding investors in a couple of schemes he tried to perpetrate on the public.

The upshot is that the MOPH has suspended the chapter in Farmington, NM and some of the members have reported Shrum’s lies to the VA and to the Feds.

Pete Comstock, another former commander of the order…said a federal investigator told him David Shrum is currently under investigation by the office for fraudulently claiming 100 percent disability.

“He claims 100 percent disability, because of (post-traumatic stress disorder), and it’s a lie,” Comstock said. “He has been receiving $3,000 a month for a long, long time and he shouldn’t have been.”

The federal investigator was reached by telephone but declined to comment on Shrum.

The lesson here is; if you enlist to be a dental technician, be a dental technician.

We’re still waiting for the rest of Shrum’s real records from the NPRC.

And here it is on Oct. 27, 2015, finally;

Shrum FOIA

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AW1Ed

The BFTP Staff (both of us) would like to dedicate today’s offering to our very own Wilted Willy, friend and loyal TAH commenter. This one’s for you, WW!

Very nicely done, ex-OS2.

Who will it be next week? You’ll just have to log on and see.
R/
BFTP Staff.

Wilted Willy

Thank you all so very much for posting this little gem for me! I don’t want you to think I’m not paying attention, but I just got home from taking my wife to the hospital for emergency surgery for her ruptured appendix. I just got her home and she is resting comfortably, thank you! Now I can go read the wonderful comments from my TAH brethren!!
I love you all!!

Fyrfighter

Glad to hear the wife is doing ok WW, prayers and good wishes to both of you.

26Limabeans

“taking my wife to the hospital for emergency surgery for her ruptured appendix”

You are a good man WW.

HMC Ret

Blessings and speedy recovery for your wife, WW. And thanks to the TAH staff for posting this for Willy. I know it bothers him; it should bother all of us if someone not eligible for VA $ receives $.

5th/77th FA

Get well soon Mrs. Wilted Willy. We will offer up prayers for you. They say that vanilla bean ice cream on fresh brownies is a miracle healing drug.

AW1Ed

Your wife’s medical emergency takes precedence over everything- so very glad she’s home and resting.

Dinotanker

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Mrs WW.

Combat Historian

“…And all of those medals “with clusters”. No one in the Army says “with clusters”….”

I do. I say “with clusters” all the time…when talking about macadamia nut chocolate clusters; if you haven’t had them, they’re delicious with kona coffee…

SFC D

I’ve witnessed many “clusters” in the Army, and occasionally some did involve medals. They just weren’t ON the medal.

HMCS(FMF) ret

I think that in the case of DAVID “DOC” SHRUM, it’s the cluster of man nuts bouncing off his chin while he’s “workin’ it” behind the dumpster at the local Flying J near the interstate.

5th/77th FA

I heard that David “Doc” Shrum preferred to get drilled at Brucies Bath House (Entrance in the Rear)

David

Thought the only time you said ‘cluster’ was as part of a three syllable term also denoted politely as a ‘goatrope’.

Skyjumper

Would that be known as the infamous “ClusterDuck”
(or some variation there of?). (grin)

https://i.chzbgr.com/full/1144920320/hD8EABACD/

A Proud Infidel®™️

Ooh, a Specialist 5 or SP5, one has not been able to achieve that rank since say, 1985 or 86! Still a bed wetting booger-eating turd burglar of a dingleberry.

Jeff LPH 3, 63-66

It Looks like Shrum didn’t tell us the whole “Tooth”.

26Limabeans

It had to be “extracted”

11B-Mailclerk

He served…

A bridge too far

26Limabeans

The ptsd is “implanted” in his head

Comm Center Rat

“There…straddling that wisdom tooth. Isn’t that moral decay?” said the Army dentist to the battalion chaplain while examining 42D Shrum.

Ret_25X

I cannot tell you how many times during my years I would go to the dental clinic and find Rambo doing my cleaning or have Dr. Audie Murphy as my dentist.

Apparently, Shrum ate too many shrooms and it addled his meager wits.

John Wright

I think ‘Cluster” is accepted Army terminology … newbies and lifers alike.

John Wright

NHSparky

Having gone to HS in Farmington and still having ties to the area, it burns my ass this guy singlehandedly managed to get a chapter shut down.

Bitch gonna be looking over his shoulder if he’s still anywhere in San Juan County.

Wilted Willy

Hi Sparky, yes he still lives there, I will be glad to forward his address to you???

Skyjumper

I’ll see “Doc” Shrum’s “Distinguished Flying Cross w/2 Clstrs” and raise him with my “Distinquished Flying Phucks w/4 Clstrs”.

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This guy needs to busted…..soon, and feel some pain!

SFC D

He wanted to be this guy.

*RUNION, MARION G.
Captain, Dental Corps, U.S. Army
Company B, 1st Med Battalion, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Action: 2 February 1967
Synopsis: Citation Needed
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain Marion G. Runion, Dental Corps, United States Army, for gallantry in action in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Captain Runion went forward with a dust-off ship when word was received of a casualty who was wounded in the neck and jaw and having trouble breathing. The ship was fired on as he was helping to guide it to the landing zone. Once on the ground Captain Runion proceeded to the casualty and carried him to the helicopter. As the ship took off it was hit my enemy fire and crashed, killing all aboard. Captain Runion’s conduct and actions reflect the highest traditions of the Army Medical Service.
General Orders: USARV Medical Bulletin, USARV PAM 40-3 May/June 1967

http://ameddregiment.amedd.army.mil/silverstar/vw/vietnamwar2.html

Claw

Six men KIA that day on that brand new (only 140 flight hours) bird. It took at least five .51 cal rounds right in the main rotor hub.

And it is in the blood of men such as those on that Dustoff bird that Shitheads such as Shrum want to stand in and say “Look at me. I’m a hero.”

I hate phony phucks such as Shrum.

HMC Ret

Ditto. He’s been working it for many years. Don’t understand the delay in breaking ‘it’ off in his ass and sending him to the loving arms of Thor and Bubba.

rgr769

In the case of this phony pluck, he done more than make up bogus war stories. He ha defrauded the VA of close to a million in our tax dollars. Anyone who thinks a dental lab tech can experience war trauma at the tail end of the Vietnam War is either delusoional, retarded, or both.

Wilted Willy

And for today’s believe it or not, yes this dildo sucking turd burglar is still getting his $3200 a month check, still owes all of his ex-wifes thousands in back child support and is still rocking the lies! I have called the VA, FBI and anyone else that would listen to investigate this butt fucker and still no prison in his future!! I really appreciate all of your support in trying to hang this asshole, please keep up the great work!!!
Thanks again,
Willy

John Wright

The VA IG has proponency for the DVA Special Agents – probably initiate an IG complaint at the national level.

V/R

John W

ChipNASA

I hope that the pressure increases and Wilted Willy will be Wilted no more and that Ole’ Doc Shrum is shortly taking it up the Bum.

Wilted Willy

Thanks Chip, I will be doing a dance around the compound if this asshole is ever put back in prison where he so desparatly belongs! I can’t wait to piss on his grave! He didn’t even show up for my dear mother’s funeral. He should burn in hell for that alone!

IDC SARC

Fekking Fang Fairy

HMC Ret

Gummer’s Mate

IDC SARC

**guffaw!**

Claw

Calling Doc Savage – Calling Doc Savage..

Doc Savage to the white courtesy phone please.

Need a repeat posting of your “Phony Stolen Valor Creed” here on this Wednesday’s BFTP.

Thank You.

Wilted Willy

Thanks Claw, I posted a copy of the Creed on his website and since it is on Yelp, he can’t ever remove it!! And just in case any of you deplorables would like to leave him a little love on his website, here is the link!!
https://www.yelp.com/biz/premier-denture-lab-blanco

26Limabeans

“Doc received his PhD in 2001 in theology and is an ordained minister”

I’m shocked that a man of the cloth would lie and steal.

IDC SARC

Getting a PhD in Theology and ordained costs ya about $40 at one of the internet based ministries. I did it as a joke. 🙂

RCAF-CHAIRBORNE

He certainly could have caught the PTSD as a Dental Tech. What if he had to examine British Soldiers once?
That would do it

5th/77th FA

David “Doc” Shrum lied and embellished his military service. He should be kept away from women, children, dogs, cats, and honest folk in general. He will lie and cheat again. Make some more Google hits. He stole from the taxpayer and didn’t even have the decency to attend his own Mama’s funeral. ESAD POS! (That means Eat Shit And Die Piece Of Shit) David “Doc” Shrum. Assholes like you make me sick.

AW1Ed

BFTP candidate recommendations are cheerfully accepted, but next week’s victim is already in work. We’ll get to your “special” poser when able.
R/
Your friendly BFTP Staff

A Proud Infidel®™️

I hereby make an official motion for David “Doc” Shrum to receive The Official TAH Continent of Insults®™️.

HMC Ret

I gladly second the motion.

5th/77th FA

Aye! Cleared Hot!

HMCS(FMF) ret

DO IT BAYBEE!!!!

ChipNASA

I caught this.
I will have to see if he had one in the past and then, also, tomorrow, I’ll get a new one done and updated.
(Note: Off the top of my head, I think he has one. I’ll check tomorrow. )
ChipNASA

ChipNASA

OK Guys…and AWAY WE GO!!!! The Continent of Insults®™ (aka, “This Ain’t Hell” Thesaurus) FIRE IN THE HOLE!!!! TACTICAL NUCLEAR ROUND OUT!!!! THREE PASS AIRCRAFT BOMB RUN!!!!! DANGER CLOSE!!!! MOPP LEVEL 4!!! TAKE COVER!!!!! David “Doc” (Dick!) Shrum…. Giant FRAUD, retarded, fairytale fucking fecal former, vile, flaming piece of skunk shit, ALLEGEDLY, but not confirmed or proven, but in some people’s opinion, works balls, tickles taint and tongue punches hobo’s crusty fart boxes all, I Guess, while being a syphilitic, turd-sucking feces factory, HOLY Baby Ape Shit Breath, Bitch-ass Fuckstick guzzler, pile infested, onion-eyed flapmouthed butt-bailiff, “Fowl” mouthed Chicken Fucking Chickenfucker, You flaccid piece of tofu, Simply a fart in life waiting to be fabreezed away, moral equivalent of pond scum, THIS MOTHERFUCKER IS A WALKING TURD, inflamed, “Towel boy” in a gay bath house, DILLY DILLY!!, Ambulatory verbal dissembling anus, Fucking one cell spermatozoon with a tiny flagella, gaping giant ass walking fungus shit nugget, Bag of seasoned dog shit, Cambodian cunt sauce, he deserves to have his private parts gnawed by angry badgers, Anyone who ever loved you was wrong, bucket of ass chum, Poopy Headed ball working asshole, JERK OFF !!, Soup Sandwich, if you Mom would have known you were going to turn out like this, she’d have prayed for a miscarriage, Diaper-Sniper, you’re such a pussy, when you get a haircut they charge you for a bikini wax, suck a big diseased gorilla dick and open those ass cheeks for the bull elephant that has been eyeing your lying ass, Poster-child for post birth abortion, Testicle face, This twat waffle is dumber than a bucket of goat piss, I pray thou shalt be pursued into the mountains by sex-mad baboons, O thou creature of the pit!, If you are married, The only thing your wife wants for Christmas is a folded flag, Dick Swallowing Jerk Wad Spooge Sampling cum gobbling parasitic infection bunghole tonguer, Klootviool, Dude–even your balls are made of pussy, should be ass raped and tea-bagged, at the same time, by a Rabid Rhinoceros, you were the kid that had to sit alone… Read more »

ChipNASA

if you an 2 other guys ran a race together, you’d come in fourth, dick pickle, gòrach pìos de cac, It looks like he smeared super glue on his lip and chin and went down on Whoopi Goldberg’s cootchie, You make PTSD/TBI look like a state fair, a 3 ring circus and Disneyland all rolled into one, likes to gargle with a mouthful of unborn crib midgets, He can shit and fall in it as far as I am concerned(This one is for the Ladies and Medical Staff) this prancing fairy is about as popular as a failed Episiotomy with a 4th degree perineal tear, wanker, herpes-ridden dung beetle target, feejackapeesack, first volunteer for being part of a jailhouse human centipede, bunghole warrior, cockwomble, bread loaf end slice, should eat a nice steaming pile of monkey shit you ass clown, looks like hammered dog shit, Your mother may have told you that you could be anything you wanted, but a douchebag wasn’t what she meant, If Mr. Rogers were alive, he’d piss on your grave, helmet wearing short bus riding window licker, Head paddler in the douche canoe, Uncle Fucker, more ate up than a chocolate dildo in a crowded gay bar, shitbag, dipstickus giganticus, Humpty Dumpty cleanup man after the fleet visits Naples, Herp-Burger, poofter, intergalactic cunt muffin, knob gobbling, fimicolous galactic Jackoff, Deputy executive assistant jizz mopper in training, chronic hemorrhoid, stugatz, inbred, toe-jam from an infected Filipino hooker that specializes in foot jobs, tortured turnip turd, Sea Donkey, festering pool of anal leakage, your penis lives in eternal darkness, I’d hate to see your toilet, retardus maximus, Microcephalic Toad Licker, can go suck a fat baby’s dick, steaming rat-felching bucket of moldy monkey fuck, Bellicose ball gnashing raper of babies with rabies, Pecker-puffing pickle licker, catcher not pitcher, bawbag, about as useful as a white crayon, Arschloch, impotent koekeloeren, slaptard, couldn’t even be trained in my AFSC in the USAF to suck farts out of C-5 seat cushions, mumpsimus, reverse dirty sanchez lover, scunner, kutomba wewe, Cryptosporidium-ridden tire tosser, fudgepacker, turbo douche & enema nozzle, mental midget,… Read more »

Green Thumb

Still a turd.