Carlson, Vernon L.., Sgt

Deceased
 
 Service Photo 
 Service Details
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Final Rank
Sergeant
Last MOS
0341-Mortar Man
Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Primary Unit
1946-1946, 0341, MCB San Diego, CA
Service Years
1940 - 1946
Sergeant
One Hash Mark

 Last Photo 
 Personal Details 

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Home State
Montana
Montana
Year of Birth
1922
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Born in Havre, MT and moved to Vista, CA in 1931.
Date of Passing
Oct 14, 2003
 
Location of Interment
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section CBAA, Row 3, Site 390

 Official Badges 

WW II Honorable Discharge Pin


 Unofficial Badges 

Pearl Harbor Memorial Medallion


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2003, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

"CARLSON, VERNON L. (Ole): Vernon Lyman Carlson was born at Havre, MT on 8 January 1922 and passed over on 14 October 2003. The family moved to Vista,CA in 1931. He graduated Vista, CA High School in June 1940, enlisting that month in the US Marine Corps. He was in the Detachment of Marines, USS West Virginia when she was sunk at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec.'41. Subsequent assignments included the defense of Midway; training mortarmen at then Camp Elliot, CA; 1st Prov. Marine Brigade, Guadalcanal, preparing to invade Guam; the Guam Operation; Okinawan Operation with the Sixth Marine Division, then to China with the same Division disarming Japanese military. "Ole" was honorably separated from the USMC on 17 Jun.'46. He attended San Diego State College for one year then transferred to the Univ. of Montana at Bozeman, MT. He married Belma (Peggy) Brown, a former USMC Aux. in '48, graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering in June '50. His career in that field took him to many places. Knoxville, TN; the Arabian nation of Aden; Kuwait; France; Mexico; Libya; El Cajon, CA; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; and Moffat, CA to name a few. He retired to Alabama, the home State of Peggy who passed over three months before he succumbed to a series of strokes. They had no children. His survivors are brothers Carsten D. Carlson of San Marcos, CA and Charles R.(Ole II) Carlson of Sultan, WA, sister Sarah E. Jones of Ridgecrest, CA and several nieces and nephews. His ashes were placed in a niche at the Cemetery, Fort Rosecrans, CA where his father, PFC Charles A. Carlson, (France, WWI, US Army Signal Corps Air Service) has rested since October '60. A memorial service and military honors were provided by the USMCRD, San Diego at Fort Rosecrans Cemetery on 9 January 2004.

(BURIED AT: SECTION CBAA  ROW 3  SITE 390)

   
Other Comments:

CARLSON, VERNON L  
  SGT   US MARINE CORPS
  WORLD WAR II
  DATE OF BIRTH: 01/08/1922
  DATE OF DEATH: 10/14/2003
  BURIED AT: SECTION CBAA  ROW 3  SITE 390
  FT. ROSECRANS NATIONAL CEMETERY
  P.O. BOX 6237 SAN DIEGO, CA 92166
  (619) 553-2084

   

 Ribbon Bar
Rifle Marksman

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1940, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), X/02
 Unit Assignments
MARDET (Afloat)52nd Defense BnUSMC (United States Marine Corps)1st Provisional Marine Brigade
6th Marine Division
  1940-1941, 0341, MARDET USS West Virginia (BB-48)
  1942-1942, 0341, 52nd Defense Bn
  1942-1943, 0341, Infantry Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA, Camp Elliott, San Diego, California
  1943-1944, 0341, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade
  1944-1944, 0341, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade
  1944-1945, 0341, 6th Marine Division
  1945-1946, 0341, 6th Marine Division
  1946-1946, 0341, MCB San Diego, CA
 Formal Schools and Courses
  1940-1940, Sea Indoctrination Course (San Diego, CA, United States)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1941-1941 Central Pacific Campaign (1941-43)/Attack on Pearl Harbor
  1942-1942 Central Pacific Campaign (1941-43)/Battle of Midway
  1944-1944 Marianas Operation /Battle of Guam (1944)
  1945-1945 Ryukyus Campaign (1945)/Battle for Okinawa
  1946-1948 Operation Beleaguer (China)
  1946-1949 Operation Beleaguer (China)
 Colleges Attended
San Diego State UniversityMontana State University-Bozeman
  1946-1947, San Diego State University
  1947-1950, Montana State University-Bozeman
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