Dixon, Eugene, GySgt

Deceased

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Service Details

Final Rank
Gunnery Sergeant

Last MOS
2591-Operational Communication Chief

Last MOSGroup
Communications

Primary Unit
1950-1951, 2511, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5)

Service Years
1946 - 1966

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Personal Details

Home State

Oklahoma

Year of Birth
1929

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Contact Info

Home Town Traverse City, Michigan	Last Address 509 S Birch Street Apt213 Kalkaska. Michigan 49646
Date of Passing Mar 03, 2022

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Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)


	1967, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
	2001, 1st Marine Division Association
	2002, The Chosin Few
	2010, Marine Corps League, Yagle Brothers; Detachment 165 (Traverse City, Michigan)
	2011, Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA), Chapter 38 (Traverse City, Michigan)

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Enlisted/Officer Basic Training


	1946, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), 232

Unit Assignments

Marine Corps Institute (Staff), Marine Barracks Washington DC, 8th & I


	1946-1947, 521, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego
	1947-1949, 2513, Marine Barracks Camp LeJeune NC
	1949-1949, 8211, Marine Corps Institute (Staff), Marine Barracks Washington DC, 8th & I
	1949-1950, 2511, Marine Barracks McAlester, OK
	1950-1951, 2511, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5)
	1950-1951, 2511, Weapons Co, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5)
	1951-1951, 2511, Naval Communications Center Washington DC, US Navy
	1951-1952, 2513, Marine Barracks Quantico, VA
	1952-1953, 8411, RSS Stockton, CA
	1953-1954, 2519, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines (1/3)
	1954-1955, 2519, 6th Marine Regiment
	1955-1958, 8411, RSS Traverse City MI, Recruiting Station Detroit MI
	1959-1962, 2591, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines (2/6)
	1962-1963, 2591, H&S Co, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (3rd CEB)
	1963-1966, 2591, I&I Staff 3rd Communications Co Force Troops

Formal Schools and Courses


	1947-1947, Field Telephone Course (Camp Delmar, California)
	1952-1952, Recruiters School (Parris Island, South Carolina)
	1958-1959, Communications Chief Course (San Diego, California)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1950-1950 Korean War/UN Defensive (1950)/Battle of the Pusan Permineter
	1950-1950 Korean War/UN Defensive (1950)
	1950-1950 Korean War/UN Defensive (1950)
	1950-1950 Korean War/UN Offensive (1950)/Inchon Landing/Operation Chromite
	1950-1950 Korean War/UN Offensive (1950)/Second Battle of Seoul
	1950-1950 Korean War/CCF Intervention (1950-51)/Battle of the Chosin Reservoir (Battle of Changjin)
	1950-1950 Korean War/CCF Intervention (1950-51)/Evacuation of Hungnam
	1951-1951 Korean War/First UN Counteroffensive (1951)/Pohang Guerrilla Hunt
	1951-1951 Korean War/First UN Counteroffensive (1951)/Operation Killer
	1951-1951 Korean War/First UN Counteroffensive (1951)/Operation Ripper
	1953-1953 Korean War/Korean Summer (1953)