Adams, Francis, MGySgt

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Last Primary MOS
0491-Combat Service Support Chief
Last MOSGroup
Logistics
Primary Unit
1971-1973, 1841, Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, MCB Camp Pendleton
Service Years
1951 - 1988
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Order of the Rock Certificate
Shellback Certificate
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Eight Hash Marks

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Home State
Delaware
Delaware
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Wilmington
Date of Passing
Jun 26, 2006
 

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American LegionMarine Corps Tankers AssociationKorean War Veterans Association (KWVA)Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
  1974, American Legion
  1974, Marine Corps Tankers Association
  1976, Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA)
  1986, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)


  1952-1953, 1814, 2nd Tank Bn



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2nd Tank Bn

The 2nd Tank Battalion (2nd Tanks) is an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps which is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force.

World War II

The battalion formed on December 20, 1941, at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California, growing to the standard organization with a headquarters, service and four letter companies (Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog). Baker Company deployed to Samoa in January and Charlie Company sailed with the 2nd Marine Regiment to the Solomon Islands. On August 8, 1942, two M3 tanks participated in seizing Tanambogo Island against heavy resistance. 2nd Tanks participated in every action of the 2nd Marine Division to include the Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Saipan and Battle of Okinawa. After a brief tour with the Japan occupation force, the battalion returned to its permanent garrison at MCB Camp Lejeune.

Korean War

With the coming of the Korean War, most of the battalion's personnel immediately augmented the 1st Tank Battalion. It also provided the cadre for the 8th Tank Battalion, a wartime expansion force battalion. Garrison duty on the East Coast of the US involved support to routine deployments in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. 2nd Tank Battalion units became involved in two interventions in Lebanon, the Cuban Missile Crisis deployment, the Dominican Republic and the Guantanamo Base defense effort.

Vietnam & Post-war years

The Vietnam War again caused the battalion to provide replacements for the tank battalions deployed there. After the Vietnam War, peacetime deployments swelled with participation in NATO exercises. Units of the battalion also saw brief combat in the invasion of Grenada.

Gulf War

Iraq WarThe battalion as a whole saw its first combat since the Second World War in 1991, as it moved with the 2nd Marine Division to Saudi Arabia for the liberation of Kuwait. Augmented by companies of the 4th Tank Battalion, 2nd Tanks served as the division reserve for the four-day war in Kuwait.

The opening of 2003 found 2nd Tank Battalion preparing for deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Led by Lt Col Michael J. Oehl they deployed under the operational control of the 1st Marine Division and were attached to Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5) upon arrival in theater. On March 20, 2nd Tank Battalion led RCT-5 and 1st Marine Division across the southern Iraqi border, initiating an attack that would ultimately result in the seizure of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and the destruction of the Saddam Hussein regime. 2nd Tank Battalion fought numerous engagements in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, to include battles in An Numaniyah, Al Aziziyah, and eastern Baghdad. Following the seizure of Baghdad, Company D and the AT-TOW Platoon supported Task Force Tripoli and their movement into Tikrit. Upon the cessation of combat operations, 2nd Tank Battalion participated in humanitarian operations in Baghdad. The battalion redeployed to MCB Camp Lejeune on May 29, 2003.

In November 2004 while deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom 2-2, Company C attached to Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1), 1st Marine Division and Company A attached to Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT-7), 1st Marine Division participated by assisting in portions of Operation Phantom Fury, the recapture of Fallujah.

Afghanistan War

In December 2010, 2nd Tank Battalion deployed to Helmand Province for their inaugural deployment to Afghanistan as part of the surge.They remained in Afghanistan until 2013 as a result of the U.S. forces drawdown.

Type
Armor
 
Parent Unit
Armored Units
Strength
USMC Battalion
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Feb 20, 2009
   
   
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21 Members Also There at Same Time
2nd Tank Bn

Ashley, Maurice, BGen, (1943-1976) 18 1802 First Lieutenant
Sherman, Warren C, LtCol, (1942-1965) 18 1802 First Lieutenant
Grigsby, Aaron D, MSgt, (1942-1962) 18 1841 Technical Sergeant (Grade 2)
DeGraff, Elmer G. W., SSgt, (1948-1953) 18 1841 Staff Sergeant
Clawson, Thomas E, Sgt, (1951-1953) 18 1811 Sergeant
Fargo, John, Sgt, (1949-1956) 18 1833 Sergeant
Hale, John Kent, Sgt, (1951-1954) 18 1811 Sergeant
Malconian, John, GySgt, (1947-1963) 18 1811 Sergeant
Neff, Brad, Sgt, (1950-1954) 18 1811 Sergeant
Whiteman, Marshall Earl, PFC, (1952-1953) 18 1800 Private 1st Class
Wilson, Harold, CWO4, (1942-1972) 1 0102 Chief Warrant Officer 2
Riley, Harold J, Capt, (1949-1980) Sergeant
Vail, Chris, Sgt, (1952-1958) 58 5811 Private 1st Class
A Co

Ammentorp, Warren Lee, Col, (1951-1978) 18 1802 Second Lieutenant
AT (TOW) Co

Begay, James C, GySgt, (1943-1964) 18 1812 Corporal
B Co

Bainbridge, Beryl, 1stLt, (1948-1958) 18 1802 First Lieutenant
C Co

Gamble, Stanley, Cpl, (1951-1954) 18 1800 Private 1st Class
Dobson, James, SSgt, (1951-1973) 35 3531 Private 1st Class
D Co

Ammentorp, Warren Lee, Col, (1951-1978) 18 1802 Second Lieutenant
Applebet, Percy, PFC, (1952-1954) 18 1811 Private 1st Class
H&S Co

Ammentorp, Warren Lee, Col, (1951-1978) 18 1801 Second Lieutenant
Rinder, Warren, PFC, (1953-1957) 18 1841 Private 1st Class
Caron, Walter James, PFC, (1950-1954) 35 3531 Private 1st Class

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