DuBose, LaRocque, Sgt

Utilities
 
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 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
1100-Basic Utilities Marine
Current/Last MOSGroup
Utilities
Previously Held MOS
521-Other duty (PFC/Private)
5831-Corrections Specialist
Primary Unit
1945-1945, 521, MarDet USS Franklin CV-13
Service Years
1944 - 1950
Voice Edition
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Sergeant
One Hash Mark

 Official Badges 

Military Police


 Unofficial Badges 


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United States Seagoing Marine Association
  2003, United States Seagoing Marine Association



 Ribbon Bar
Rifle Sharpshooter (Pre 1959)USMC Basic Qualification Badge

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
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  1944, Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC), 490
 Unit Assignments
MCB Camp Lejeune, NCMarDet USS Franklin CV-13USS Hunt (DD-674)USMC (United States Marine Corps)
MarForResHeadquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)
  1944-1944, 1100, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC
  1945-1945, 521, MarDet USS Franklin CV-13
  1945-1945, 1100, USS Hunt (DD-674)
  1945-1945, 5831, NavMarCor Retraining and Redistribution Center (Brig)
  1945-1950, 1100, USMCR (Inactive)
  1948-1948, 1100, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)
 Formal Schools and Courses
  1944-1945, Sea Indoctrination Course (San Diego, California)
  1945-1945, US Naval Academy Preparatory School (Camp Peary, Virginia)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1944-1945 World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Leyte Campaign (1944-45)
  1945-1945 Western Pacific Campaign (1944-45)/Battle of Iwo Jima
  1945-1945 Ryukyus Campaign (1945)/Battle for Okinawa
 Reflections on Service
PFC
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Marine Corps.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Marine Corps?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended
Trinity UniversityUniversity of Texas at AustinMontana State University-BozemanWestern State College
  1946-1949, Trinity University
  1950-1955, University of Texas at Austin
  1963-1966, Montana State University-Bozeman
  1966-1976, Western State College
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