Bancroft, Jim, Sgt

Air Control/Air Support/Anti-Air Warfare
 
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
7242-Air Support Operations Operator
Current/Last MOSGroup
Air Control/Air Support/Anti-Air Warfare
Primary Unit
1979-1981, 7242, MASS-2, Marine Air Control Group 18 (MACG-18)
Service Years
1977 - 1981
Other Languages
Spanish
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Golden Dragon Certificate
Neptune Subpoena
Shellback Certificate
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Sergeant
One Hash Mark

 Official Badges 

US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Golden Dragon Cold War Medal Shellback Cold War


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Post 6123, Smalley Brothers Post
  2010, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 6123, Smalley Brothers Post (Member at Large) (Windsor Locks, Connecticut)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

AS degree in mechanical engineering 1993, AS Degree in Electrical Engineering 2010.

Living in Dixie, making good money finally, back in Engineering again!
 

   
Other Comments:

General LP Wilson's Birthday toast: THE LOVE THE WONDERFUL LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL MAID, THE LOVE OF A STAUNCH TRUE MAN, THE LOVE OF A BABY, UNAFRAID, HAVE EXISTED SINCE TIME BEGAN. BUT THE GREATEST OF LOVES, THE QUINTESSENCE OF LOVES, EVEN GREATER THAN THAT OF A MOTHER, IS THE TENDER, PASSIONATE, INFINITE LOVE, OF ONE DRUNKEN MARINE FOR ANOTHER.

   

 Remembrance Profiles - 3 Marines Remembered

  1978-1978, 7242, MASS-1



From Month/Year
August / 1978
To Month/Year
October / 1978
Unit
MASS-1 Unit Page
Rank
Lance Corporal
MOS
7242-Air Support Operations Operator
Base, Station or City
Northern Wedding/Bold Guard
State/Country
Germany
 
 
 Patch
 MASS-1 Details

MASS-1
Type
Aviation
 
Parent Unit
MACG-28
Strength
USMC Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jan 16, 2013
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Everyone

Best Moment
The Float itself, I got to go to Europe for free, went to Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Holland

   

Worst Moment
getting sea sick in the North Sea

Chain of Command
Capt Dodt, Lt Sorrell, SSgt Harris, Sgt Lilienthal, Cpl Hildebrand, Cpl Ainsworth

   

Other Memories
Buying a genuine cookoo clock in Germany for my parents.

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
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boarding ship
LST 1194 USS Lamoure County
hitting the beach in the Shetland Islands
inbound 2
23 Members Also There at Same Time
MASS-1

Robinson, Randy, GySgt, (1966-1986) 72 7242 Gunnery Sergeant
King, Ellis, MGySgt, (1970-1995) 72 7242 Staff Sergeant
Lilienthal, Lawrence, CWO4, (1961-1994) 72 7242 Staff Sergeant
Ainsworth, Gary, SSgt, (1976-1988) 72 7242 Sergeant
Hill, George, Sgt, (1977-1981) 72 7242 Sergeant
Veik, Tom, Sgt, (1975-1979) 72 7242 Sergeant
Brown, Phil, Cpl, (1977-1981) 72 7242 Corporal
Halper, Robert, Sgt, (1976-1980) 72 7242 Corporal
Williams, Phillip, Cpl, (1976-1980) 72 7242 Corporal
DONAHUE, KEVIN, Col, (1976-2005) 72 First Lieutenant
McGinnis, Robert, LtCol, (1974-2001) 72 7208 First Lieutenant
Sinko, Linda, 1stLt, (1977-1980) 72 7208 First Lieutenant
Stelly, John, LtCol, (1977-2000) 72 7208 First Lieutenant
Maier, David, Maj, (1976-1996) 72 7208 Second Lieutenant
Bunch, Dillard, MSgt, (1972-1994) 11 1169 Master Sergeant
Bunch, Dillard, MSgt, (1972-1994) 11 1141 Staff Sergeant
Rugar, Robert, SSgt, (1975-1983) 11 1142 Staff Sergeant
Meneely, Gary, Sgt, (1975-1979) 59 5943 Sergeant
Pedaline, Joel, Sgt, (1975-1981) 11 1169 Sergeant
Smutnick, David, Sgt, (1975-1979) 59 5943 Sergeant
Wright, Gil, GySgt, (1974-1995) 28 2851 Sergeant
Shepherd, Roger, Cpl, (1977-1983) 13 1341 Corporal
O'Shaughnessey, James, LCpl, (1973-1978) 28 2841 Lance Corporal
Ragas, Haynes, Sgt, (1975-1981) 59 5943 Lance Corporal

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