Coffey, Bob, LCpl

Infantry
 
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 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Lance Corporal
Current/Last Primary MOS
0331-Machine Gunner
Current/Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Previously Held MOS
0335-Machine Gun Team Leader
Primary Unit
1969-1969, 0331, 3rd Marine Division
Service Years
1968 - 1970
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Lance Corporal

 Official Badges 

US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)


 Unofficial Badges 

Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Vietnam 50th Anniversary




 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

RETIRED

   
Other Comments:


   

 Remembrance Profiles - 6 Marines Remembered

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 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
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  1968, Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC), 3015
 Unit Assignments
3rd Marine Division1st Bn, 4th Marines (1/4)
  1969-1969, 0331, 3rd Marine Division
  1969-1970, 0335, 1st Bn, 4th Marines (1/4)
  1969-1970, 0335, C Co, 1st Bn, 4th Marines (1/4)
  1969-1970, 0335, C Co, 1st Bn, 4th Marines (1/4)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign (1969)/Operation Purple Martin
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign (1969)/Operation Herkimer Mountain
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign/Operation Williams Glade
  1969-1969 Vietnam War/Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign/Operation Georgia Tar
 Reflections on Service
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?
List the names of old friends you served with, at which locations, and recount what you remember most about them. Indicate those you are already in touch with and those you would like to make contact with.
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
Monroe Community College
  1972-1974, Monroe Community College
 Other News, Events and Photographs
  Sep 13, 2012, Other Photos
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