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Deceased 01/14/2017

Rate/Rank
SGTMAJ

Service Branch

USMC 5/1948 - 1/1984

Born 01/24/1931

RICH HILL, MO

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTOR STAFF, 24TH MARINES, KANSAS CITY, MO

SGTMAJ, III AMPHIBIOUS FORCE, 3RD MARINE DIVISION

SGTMAJ, MARINE DETACHMENT, U.S. DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS, FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS

3RD MP BATTALION, DANANG, VIETNAM

MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP S.D. BUTLER, OKINAWA, JAPAN

DRILL INSTRUCTOR, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (2)

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (4)

MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL