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Service Status
USMC Veteran
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Final Rank
Corporal
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Last MOS
0351-Assaultman
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Last MOSGroup
Infantry
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Previously Held MOS's
0331-Machine Gunner
0141-Personnel/Administration
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Primary Unit
1959-1961, 0351, G Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)
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Service Years
1956 - 1962
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Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Golden Dragon Certificate
Water Survival Advanced (WSA)
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What are you doing now:
Retired, and mostly playing golf!
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Other Comments:
Raising awareness! Check out www.WMDTERROR.com
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From Month/Year - / 1958
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Unit I Co Unit Page
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Rank Private 1st Class |
MOS 0351-Assaultman
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Base, Station or City Camp Bishagawa, Okinawa | State/Country Japan |
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Last Updated: May 4, 2013 |
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Best Friends Mick Putterbaugh Steve Niebur
And Leader Al Loreth
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Best Moment Finding the girls!
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Worst Moment Finding the Northern Training Area (NTA)!
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Chain of Command Cpl Al Loreth, Rocket Section Leader 1st Lt Ron Hanken, Weapons Platoon Leader Captain R.C. Rice, Company Commander Lt. Colonel Silverthorne, Battalion Commander
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Other Memories Camp Bishagawa Okinawa is where I "grew up" and I will never forget the place.
India Company 3/3/3 was my most favorite assignment and will always be the "Corps" for me!
This was the best time of my young life and I will always regret I did not know it!
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