Griffith, Donald, 1stSgt

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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
First Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
9999-Sergeant Major/First Sergeant
Current/Last MOSGroup
 Specific Billet MOS
Previously Held MOS
0351-Assaultman
0311-Rifleman
8151-Guard
0341-Mortar Man
8651-Reconnaissance Man
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
Primary Unit
2003-2003, 9999, I&I Staff Jacksonville, FL
Service Years
1958 - 1980
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Meritorious Mast
Arctic Circle Certificate (Bluenose)
Golden Dragon Certificate
Cold War Certificate
Enlisted Collar Insignia
First Sergeant
Five Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

French Fourragere USMC Retired Pin


 Unofficial Badges 

Drill Instructor Order of the Golden Dragon Shellback Bluenose


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)Treasure Valley; Detachment 878Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
Marine Corps Heritage FoundationPost 113
  2002, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
  2003, Marine Corps League, Treasure Valley; Detachment 878 (Vice Commander) (Boise, Idaho)
  2003, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
  2010, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
  2010, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
  2014, American Legion, Post 113 (Meridian, Idaho)


  1969-1970, 8651, 1st Force Recon Co, I MEF
From Month/Year
May / 1969 		To Month/Year
October / 1970
Unit
1st Force Recon Co, I MEF Unit Page
Rank
Staff Sergeant		 MOS
8651-Reconnaissance Man
Base, Station or City
An Hoa & Camp Reasoner		State/Country
Vietnam
  
 
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1st Force Recon Co, I MEF
Type
Infantry 		 
Parent Unit
Reconnaissance Units 		Strength
USMC Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jul 17, 2017
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Lt Champe, Sgt Ott, SSgt Chamberlain, and the rest I forgot their name

Best Moment
Being associated with the best professional Marines I have ever served with in 22yrs.
   

Worst Moment
My argument with the CO Maj Simmons on how I preceived to fight this war. I didn't win.#%&*

Chain of Command
1stForceReconCo CO; Maj Roger E. Simmons
   

Other Memories
After several tours in 'Nam and numerous helicopter flights. My best friend Lt Champe was klled in civilian life doing what he loved best. Working with the LAPD helicopter medevac unit. His chopper crashed & burned...He died instantly. God Bless!!
   
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My Photos For This Unit
Painting Our Hardback Qtrs
Staff & Oficer Mess Night
76 Members Also There at Same Time
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1st Force Recon Co, I MEF
Harmon, Ken, Sgt, (1969-1973) 8651 Sergeant
Honzell, Rob, Sgt, (1967-1971) 8651 Sergeant
Draper, David, Cpl, (1968-1970) 8651 Corporal
Whitten, Larry, (1968-1970) 1 0141 Other Service Rank
Nelson, William, Maj, (1961-1971) 3 0302 Major
Rollings, Wayne, MGen, (1960-1999) 8654 First Lieutenant
Beck, Larry Monroe, 2ndLt, (1968-1969) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Browder, Ed, Capt, (1967-1972) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Larsen, James, MSgt, (1953-1973) 3 0326 Master Sergeant
Coffman, Clovis Clyde, Col, (1949-1980) 99 9953 Gunnery Sergeant
Thornburg, Vincent Robert, GySgt, (1950-1970) 3 0369 Gunnery Sergeant
Seagriff, Pete, SgtMaj, (1962-1990) 8026 Staff Sergeant
Underwood, Bill, MSgt, (1968-1993) 3 0326 Staff Sergeant
York, Michael, SSgt, (1970-1980) 3 0317 Staff Sergeant
Bauldock, Robert, Sgt, (1970-1991) 3 0335 Sergeant
Canas, Gerry, MSgt, (1969-1991) 8652 Sergeant
Chlarson Jr, Marden, GySgt, (1963-1980) 3 0331 Sergeant
Desmond, Arthur, Capt, (1969-1975) 3 0300 Sergeant
Dexheimer, Jim, Sgt, (1967-1970) 1 0141 Sergeant
Glass, Kenneth, Sgt, (1967-1971) 59 5936 Sergeant
Gonzales, Manny, CWO4, (1961-1996) 8652 Sergeant
Grymes, James, Sgt, (1964-1972) 8654 Sergeant
Ledford, James, LtCol, (1967-1996) 8654 Sergeant
Mallard, Johnny, Sgt, (1965-1969) 3 0311 Sergeant
Martin, Rick, Sgt, (1968-1972) 35 Sergeant
McCown, Lloyd, Sgt, (1968-1971) 0 8541 Sergeant
McCown, Lloyd, Sgt, (1968-1971) 8541 Sergeant
Moreno, Conrad, Sgt, (1965-1969) 3 0326 Sergeant
Ortiz, Jose, Sgt, (1966-1971) 3 0321 Sergeant
Parrish, Joseph (Pat), Sgt, (1967-1970) 3 0326 Sergeant
Phleger, Robert Crain, Sgt, (1962-1970) 28 2841 Sergeant
Pomeroy, John, SSgt, (1963-1978) 3 0321 Sergeant
Rivera, Robert, GySgt, (1968-1990) 0 8654 Sergeant
Santa, Mike, Sgt, (1970-1973) 3 0326 Sergeant
Thompson, David, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3 0326 Sergeant
Wikander, David Joseph, Sgt, (1962-1970) 3 0311 Sergeant
Williamson, Robert, Sgt, (1967-1972) 0 8654 Sergeant
Andersen, John, Cpl, (1967-1969) 3 0326 Corporal
Baker, Robert, Cpl, (1969-1971) 35 3531 Corporal
BOICE, BRUCE, Cpl, (1968-1971) 25 2531 Corporal
Creel, Erwin, Cpl, (1968-1969) 3 0311 Corporal
Creel, Hal, Cpl, (1968-1969) 3 0311 Corporal
Dobson, Donald, LCpl, (1968-1972) 30 3041 Corporal
Henke, Gary, Cpl 8652 Corporal
Herzberg, Daryl, Cpl, (1968-1974) 8652 Corporal
Huffman, Joel J, Cpl, (1967-1971) 33 3371 Corporal
Ikerman, Charles, Cpl, (1963-1969) 3 0321 Corporal
Ireland, Fred, Cpl, (1968-1971) 3 0321 Corporal
Moon, RP, Sgt, (1965-1973) 25 2531 Corporal
NANTZ, WILLIAM, Cpl, (1968-1971) 25 2531 Corporal
Rabenold, Rick, Cpl, (1966-1971) 8654 Corporal
Rabenold, Rick, Cpl, (1966-1971) 8711 Corporal
Sarlay, Ralph, Cpl, (1965-1969) 3 0323 Corporal
Scaringe, Thomas, Cpl, (1968-1970) 3 0326 Corporal
Schroeder, Hilary K (Pete), Sgt, (1966-1987) 3 0311 Corporal
Thomason, Randall, Cpl, (1969-1972) 25 2533 Corporal
Arnold, Robert, LCpl, (1969-1970) 3 0321 Lance Corporal
Bucklew, Richard, Cpl, (1969-1973) 3 0321 Lance Corporal

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