Burris, Alphonzo, MSgt

Deceased
 
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 Service Details
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Final Rank
Master Sergeant
Last MOS
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Primary Unit
1960-1964, 0369, I&I Staff Seal Beach, CA
Service Years
1943 - 1966
Voice Edition
Master Sergeant
Five Hash Marks

 Last Photo 
 Personal Details 

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Home State
Delaware
Delaware
Year of Birth
1925
 
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by MSgt Alphonzo Burris (Pat) - Deceased
 
Contact Info
Last Address
1630 Rambling Oaks Dr. #137
Norman, OK 73072
Date of Passing
Feb 29, 2016
 

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 Unofficial Badges 


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Post 8154, George R. Baxmann The Chosin FewAmerican LegionMilitary Order of the Purple Heart
  1945, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 8154, George R. Baxmann (Member At Large) (United States)
  1990, The Chosin Few
  1992, American Legion
  1994, Military Order of the Purple Heart


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Retired

   
Other Comments:

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 Ribbon Bar
Rifle Expert 2nd AwardPistol Expert

 
 Unit Assignments
Destroyer Squadron 15 (DESRON 15), US NavyB Co, 1st Bn, 7th Marines (1/7)Marine Barracks1st Bn, 8th Marine (1/8)
Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay, CubaUSMC (United States Marine Corps)US Navy
  1943-1946, Destroyer Squadron 15 (DESRON 15), US Navy
  1943-1946, USS Hemminger (DE-746), Destroyer Squadron 15 (DESRON 15)
  1950-1951, B Co, 1st Bn, 7th Marines (1/7)
  1951-1953, 0369, Security Co, Marine Barracks Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI
  1953-1955, 0369, B Co, 1st Bn, 8th Marine (1/8)
  1955-1957, 0369, Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
  1957-1959, 0369, NCO School (Cadre) Camp LeJeune
  1959-1960, 0369, US Naval Advisory Group Pohang, S. Korea, US Navy
  1960-1964, 0369, I&I Staff Seal Beach, CA
 Formal Schools and Courses
  1959-1959, Sgt Major Course (Parris Island, South Carolina)
  1965-1966, Ontos Crewman School (Camp Delmar, United States)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1945-1945 Western Pacific Campaign (1944-45)/Battle of Iwo Jima
  1945-1945 Ryukyus Campaign (1945)/Battle for Okinawa
  1950-1950 Korean War/UN Offensive (1950)/Inchon Landing/Operation Chromite
  1950-1950 Korean War/CCF Intervention (1950-51)/Battle of the Chosin Reservoir (Battle of Changjin)
 Reflections on Service
MSgt
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?
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?
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
Santa Ana Jr. College, Santa Ana, CA
  1961-1962, Santa Ana Jr. College, Santa Ana, CA
 Other News, Events and Photographs
  Feb 1951 - Transferred to Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor
  1953 - B/1/8 2MarDiv, Camp Lejeune
  1959 - Marine Corps Advisor Detachment - Seoul
  1955 - Marine Barracks - Guantanamo
  1962 - TAD to 29 Palms
  1966 - Transferred to Marine Corps Reserve Retired
  Photo Locker
  60 Years of Marital Bliss
  1958 - 2nd MarDiv NCO School
  OBITUARY
  Jun 12, 2017, Other Photos
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