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USS SARATOGA 1990

Deceased 02/10/2018

Rate/Rank
GYSGT / AMCS(AW)

Service Branch

USMC 00/1966 - 00/1979

ANG 00/1979 - 00/1981

USN 00/1981 - 00/1991

Born 06/12/1948

RAGLAND, AL

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

MARINE ALL WEATHER ATTACK SQUADRON VMA(AW)-242

MARINE ALL WEATHER ATTACK SQUADRON VMA(AW)-224

MARINE COMPOSITE RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON VMCJ-1

MARINE COMPOSITE RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON VMCJ-3

MARINE TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON VMFP-3, USS MIDWAY CV-41

MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON VMFA-531

ATTACK SQUADRON VA-176, USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62

HELICOPTER ANTISUBMARINE SQUADRON HS-3

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL W/ V (4) * COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION * NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (5)

MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (2) * NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL * NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (2)

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2) * ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ 8 STARS * SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL W/ 1 STAR

SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON * OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON

RVN CROSS OF GALLANTRY UNIT AWARD * RVN CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT AWARD

RVN VIET NAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL * KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL (SAUDI ARABIA)

KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL (KUWAIT) * RIFLE SHARPSHOOER * PISTOL SHARPSHOOTER