WILLIAM RUTLEDGE "RUT" WHITTINGTON
Rate/Rank
COL
Service Branch
USMC 9/1960 - 2/1964
USMCR 10/1964 - 9/1997
Speciality
INFANTRY, INTELLIGENCE, MILITARY POLICE Born
07/28/1942NEW ORLEANS, LA
PHOTO AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF 3D BN, 23D MARINE REGIMENT, 4TH MARINE DIVISION
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
3D MARINE DIVISION, OKINAWA
1ST RECON BN, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
THE BASIC SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VA
3D BN, 9TH MARINES, 3D MARINE DIVISION
1ST BN, 1ST INFANTRY TRAINING REGIMENT, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
4TH MARINE DIVISION, USMCR
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
LEGION OF MERIT
BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH COMBAT 'V'
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL 2
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL