Lyon, Alan J., Sgt

 
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman
Primary Unit
1967-1969, 0311, H&S Co, 1st Bn, 7th Marines (1/7)
Service Years
1959 - 1986
Other Languages
Korean
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
Sergeant
One Hash Mark

 Official Badges 

Joint Chiefs Service Defense Intelligence Agency French Fourragere US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge US Army Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Cold War Tet Offensive Commemorative Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)1st Battalion, 7th Marines Vietnam Combat VeteransMarine Corps Mustang AssociationDepartment of Illinois
  1987, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  1999, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Vietnam Combat Veterans
  2015, Marine Corps Mustang Association
  2023, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Department of Illinois (Life Member) (Springfield, Illinois)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Playing golf (with a new set of PXG's...my last 2 sets couldn't swim), visiting friends, traveling, collecting movies, reading books (fantasy/adventure), and generally living the dream.
   
Other Comments:

Invited by Nat Holmes (SGT/Deceased) and John Foster (GYSGT)
   

Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (1968)/Operation Mameluke Thrust
From Month/Year
April / 1968		 To Month/Year
April / 1968

Description
May 18 – Oct 23; 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines, 1st and 3rd Battalions, 26th Marines clear and search operations around the central Quảng Nam Province.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
April / 1968		 To Month/Year
April / 1968
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

1st Bn, 26th Marines (1/26)
 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  636 Also There at This Battle:
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  • Aguiar, Bob, LCpl, (1968-1971)
  • Aloisio, Bob, HM3, (1967-1969)
  • Baker, John, HM3, (1968-1968)
  • Baranyai, Joseph, LCpl, (1967-1970)
  • Barnes, Barney, Sgt, (1966-1969)
  • Barton, Danny, Cpl, (1967-1971)
  • Bean, Jerry, HM3, (1966-1969)
  • Bergeron, Rob, GySgt, (1967-1989)
  • Bolton, John, Sgt, (1966-1969)
  • Borgman, Daniel, SSgt, (1967-1971)
  • Bradford, Chris, Cpl, (1965-1969)
  • Brieske, Robert, PFC, (1967-1971)
  • Broderson, Harry, Cpl, (1967-1971)
  • Browder, Ed, Capt, (1967-1972)
  • Brown, Curtis, MGySgt, (1966-1994)
  • Brown, Leon, Cpl, (1965-1969)
  • Bryant, Bill, PFC, (1967-1969)
  • Burke, Robert, 1stSgt, (1959-1979)
  • Butauski, John, Cpl, (1967-1970)
  • Butt, Clarence, Cpl, (1967-1969)
  • Campbell, John R., Capt, (1967-1988)
  • Campbell, Robert, Sgt, (1967-1971)
  • Carter, Charles, Sgt, (1966-1975)
  • Ceurvels, Bill, Cpl, (1967-1970)
  • Clay, Jimmy, Cpl, (1967-1969)
  • Cody, Richard(Bill), LtCol, (1955-1985)
  • Collins, Richard, Sgt, (1965-1969)
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