I AM RETIRED,MARRIED,3 KIDS,3 GRANDKIDS, 16 YEARS US MARINE CORPS, 3 TOURS VIETNAM, HAPPY AS HELL TO BE LIVING IN A FREE COUNTRY AND LOVING EVERYDAY
OLD WAR DOG
Current Service Status
Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
1371-Combat Engineer
Current/Last MOSGroup
Engineer, Construction And Equipment
Previously Held MOS
3500-Basic Motor Transport Marine
3211-Fabric Repair Spec.
Service Years
1959- 1974


Staff Sergeant

Three Hash Marks

Ribbon Bar



[Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal] [Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal]
[Vietnam Service Medal] [Vietnam Service Medal] [Vietnam Service Medal] [Vietnam Service Medal]

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Colleges Attended
1977-1979, Washington State University1
1979-1980, Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology
Recruit Training - Trainee/Instructor
1959, Boot Camp - San Diego, C/283
1959, Boot Camp - San Diego, D/319
Unit Assignments
Infantry Schools/Infantry Training School WestMotor Transport Units/3rd Motor Transport BnIII MEF/3rd Marine DivisionInfantry Units/4th Marine RegimentUSMCUSMC/Formal SchoolsEngineering Units/7th Engineer Bn (Rein)1st Marine Division/1st FSRMarine Air Wing (MAW)/1st MAW26th Marine Regiment/1st Bn (1/26)Engineering Units/3rd Combat Engineer Bn
1960-1960, 1371, Infantry Training School West/2nd Infantry Training Regiment (2nd ITR)
1960-1960, 3500, Motor Transport Units/3rd Motor Transport Bn
1960-1962, 1371, 3rd Pioneer Bn/B Co
1962-1962, 1371, Infantry Units/4th Marine Regiment
1962-1962, 1371, 1st Service Bn/1st Landing Support Co
1963-1963, 1371, Service and Support Schools/Field Radio Operator/FROC 29 Palms, CA
1963-1963, USMC
1963-1964, 1371, 7th Engineer Bn (Rein)/B Co
1964-1964, 3211, 1st FSR/Maint Bn
1964-1964, Formal Schools/Shoe Repair Course
1964-1965, 1371, USMC
1964-1965, 1371, 1st MAW/H&HS-13
1964-1965, 1371, 1st MAW/H&HS-12
1965-1966, 1371, 5th Engineer Bn/A Co (Rein)
1966-1966, 1371, 1st Bn (1/26)/H&S Co1
1966-1967, 1371, 3rd Combat Engineer Bn/B Co
1967-1967, 1371, 3rd Combat Engineer Bn/C Co
1967-1967, 1371, Leadership Schools/NCO School, Camp Pendleton, CA
1967-1969, 1371, I&I Staff/I&I Staff Gary, IN5
1970-1970, 1371, 7th Engineer Bn (Rein)/B Co15
1970-1970, 1371, USMC
1970-1971, 1371, 7th Engineer Bn (Rein)/C Co
1972-1972, 1371, 3rd Service Bn/H&S Co21
1973-1974, 7th Engineer Bn (Rein)/1st Bridge Co
Combat and Operations History
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1965 (1965)14
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1966/Deckhouse III (1966)2
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1966/Prairie (1966)
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1967/Pulaski (1967)
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1967/Yuba (1967)
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1967/Prairie IV (1967)
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1967/Independence (1967)
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1967/Hickory (1967)
Stone (1967)
Vietnam War */*Multiple Operations 1970 (1970)17

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