GERALD FRANCIS MERNA
Rate/Rank
1STLT
Service Branch
USMC 4/1947 - 10/1968
Born
04/01/1930BRONX, NY
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
BOOT CAMP, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND, SC
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, HEADQUARTERS BATTALION, QUANTICO, VA
22ND MARINES, SCHOOLS DEMONSTRATION TROOPS, QUANTICO, VA
16TH INFANTRY BATTALION, USS PRAIRIE STATE IX-15, NEW YORK, NY
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING STATION, NEW YORK CITY, HACKENSACK, PATERSON NJ, NYACK, NY
KOREA - PLATOON SGT, EASY CO, 2ND BTN, 5TH MARINES & HQ BTN - ALL W/1ST MARINE DIVISION
HQ BATTALION, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, PLATOON SGT, EASY CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES
LEGAL CHIEF, HQ BATTALION, MARINE CORPS SCHOOLS, QUANTICO, VA
NONCOM. OFFICER IN CHARGE, USMC RECRUITING SUB-STATION, OWENSBORO, KY
LEGAL CHIEF, FORCE TROOPS, FLEET MARINE FORCE ATLANTIC, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
LEGAL ASSISTANCE CHIEF, MARINE CORPS HQ, WASHINGTON, DC
VIETNAM ASST. DIV. ADJUTANT & DIV AWARDS OFFICER, 3RD MARINE DIVISION,
ADJUTANT & CASUALTY NOTIFICATION OFFICER, MARINE AIR RESERVE TRAINING DET., ANDREWS AFB, MD
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/GOLD STAR & COMBAT 'V'
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON * NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION * MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (6)
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2)
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL W/3 STARS * VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/2 STARS
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION W/PALM
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY MEDAL W/BRONZE STAR
REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM WAR SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN WAR SERVICE MEDAL * UNITED NATIONS (KOREA) SERVICE MEDAL
SHARPSHOOTER PISTO. BADGE * EXPERT RIFLEMAN BADGE