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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
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Current/Last Rank
Corporal
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Current/Last Primary MOS
6114-Helicopter Mechanic U/AH-1
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Current/Last MOSGroup
Aircraft Maintenance/Rotary Wing
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Previously Held MOS
6112-Helicopter Mechanic CH-46
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Primary Unit
1975-1975, 9th MAB
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Service Years
1972 - 1976
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What are you doing now:
Member of ILWU #98
International Longshore Foremen/Walking Boss Union
Local 98
Seattle/Tacoma Washington
For an update since the Marines go to my website and click on
"about shaggyda"
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Other Comments:
Wrote the Book
"The Diary: The Last Combat Mission Of The Vietnam War"
Will be re-released 2009
This is a story of my Helo YT-20 buno# 154812 the last helicopter and crew to leave Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon after the remaining forces of the U.S.Embassy were flown to safety.
"15 minutes of Fame": Last person to leave the Vietnam War.
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1972-1972, 6114, HML-367
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1972-1972, 6114, Pioneer Airframe Mechanics School/NAS Whiting Field
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1972-1973, 6114, HMA-269
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1973-1973, 6114, Headquarters Squadron NAS Norfolk
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1973-1973, MARDET USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7)
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1973-1974, 6114, HMM-264
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1974-1974, 6114, HML-167
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1974-1974, USS Tripoli (LPH-10)
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1974-1974, 6114, USS New Orleans (LPH-11)
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1974-1975, 6112, HMM-164
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1974-1975, USS New Orleans (LPH-11)
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1975-1975, USS Hancock (CVA-19)
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1975-1975, 6114, Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment (MARTD) MCAS El Toro
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1975-1975, HMA-773
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1975-1975, MARDET USS Midway (CVA-41)
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1975-1975, 9th MAB
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