Edwards, Gerald, MSgt

Utilities

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USMC Retired

Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant

Current/Last Primary MOS
1169-Utilities Chief

Current/Last MOSGroup
Utilities

Previously Held MOS
0300-Basic Infantryman
1100-Basic Utilities Marine
1141-Electrician
8421-Career Planner
8411-General Recruiter
0169-Admin Chief

Primary Unit
1975-1983, 8411, HQ, 6th MCD Parris Island, SC

Service Years
1966 - 1991

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1996, American Legion, Post 15 (Member) (Griffin, Georgia)
	2009, Marine Corps Recruiters Association
	2009, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 5448, Noah W. Barfield Post (Member at Large) (Griffin, Georgia)
	2009, Marine Corps League, Major Stephen W. Pless; Detachment 1196 (Immediate Past Golden Rodent) (Griffin, Georgia)
	2010, National Rifle Association (NRA)
	2012, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 1 (Executive Secretary) (Jonesboro, Georgia)
	2012, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Georgia State Council (Member) (Buford, Georgia)

1975-1983, 8411, HQ, 6th MCD Parris Island, SC

From Month/Year March / 1975	To Month/Year February / 1983
Unit HQ, 6th MCD Parris Island, SC Unit Page
Rank Master Sergeant	MOS 8411-General Recruiter
Base, Station or City Atlanta	State/Country Georgia

Patch	HQ, 6th MCD Parris Island, SC Details

	Type Recruiting
	Parent Unit Recruiting Units	Strength USMC Detachment
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Feb 26, 2014

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends Col. McDaniel - A Role Model for Marines. Capt. Hodge - A Great Leader. Top Hodorowski - An Okay card player - big grin.	Other Memories Ms. Georgia Fontana - Best Friend a person could have. During my tour the HQ was located on Piedmont Ave. In Atlanta, Georgia. Director was Col. "Bill" Spiesel with Col. Dallas R. Walker as Deputy Director. I served as the Reserve Procurement Chief from March 1975 to February 1983.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

(More..)

7 Members Also There at Same Time

HQ, 6th MCD Parris Island, SC

Raper, Larry, MSgt, (1970-1990)		8411	Gunnery Sergeant
English, Michael, MGySgt, (1967-1993)		8412	Master Sergeant
Maier, David, Maj, (1976-1996)	99	9910	Captain
Shepherd, Tim, GySgt, (1975-1993)	43	4321	Staff Sergeant
Caulder, Randy, CWO4, (1979-2003)	1	0151	Sergeant
Towell, Keith, LCpl, (1978-1982)	1	0151	Lance Corporal
Adorno, Felix, GySgt, (1974-1994)		8411	Sergeant