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PLESS-STEPHEN

STEPHEN  WESLEY PLESS

Rate/Rank
MAJ
Service Branch
USMC 9/1956 - 7/1969
Born 09/06/1939
NEWMAN, GA
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
NEAR QUANG NAI, RVN 8/19/1967
VMD-6, MAG-36, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
OIC, REPUBLIC OF KOREA DETACHMENT, VIETNAM
OIC, AVIATION OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, PENSACOLA, FL
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, VT-1, NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL
SQUADRON ADJUTANT, HMM-162, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 26
SQUADRON HMR (L)- 264, NEW RIVER, NC
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR
SILVER STAR MEDAL
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/ COMBAT 'V'
PURPLE HEART
AIR MEDAL (38)
NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'
COMBAT ACTION RIBON
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES