Cannon, Lawrence, GySgt

Infantry

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USMC Retired

Current/Last Rank
Gunnery Sergeant

Current/Last Primary MOS
0369-Infantry Unit Leader

Current/Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Previously Held MOS
0300-Basic Infantryman
0311-Rifleman
8151-Guard
8156-Marine Security Guard
7577-Weapons and Tactics Instructor
0193-Personnel/Administrative Chief
9999-Sergeant Major/First Sergeant

Primary Unit
1977-1987, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve

Service Years
1957 - 1977

Other Languages

German

Hebrew

Urdu

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Golden Dragon Certificate

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)


	1975, National Rifle Association (NRA)
	2007, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
	2007, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
	2007, Marine Embassy Guard Association (MEGA)
	2008, American Legion
	2008, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
	2009, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)
	2009, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 8154, George R. Baxmann (United States)

Remembrance Profiles - 12 Marines Remembered

Cannon, Cary Franklin, SN	Cannon, Charles Carmine, TSgt, (1941-1945)
Cannon, Cory Wilbur, PO3, (1942-1945)	Cannon, Dorothy Jane, LT
Cannon, James Wilbur, PO2	Cannon, Lee Allen, PO2, (1942-1945)
Hooper, Harold (Harry), GySgt	Riddle, Williford (Will), GySgt
Roberts, Grover Chester, CPO	Roberts, James Edward, Cpl, (1942-1945)
Roberts, Samuel Booker, PO3, (1939-1942)	Spires, John, GySgt

1971-1973, 8156, MSG Det Paris, France

From Month/Year - / 1971	To Month/Year - / 1973
Unit MSG Det Paris, France Unit Page
Rank Gunnery Sergeant	MOS 8156-Marine Security Guard
Base, Station or City Paris	State/Country France

Patch	MSG Det Paris, France Details

	Type MSG/Security
	Parent Unit Marine Security Guard (MSG)	Strength USMC Detachment
	Created/Owned By 72 Hinds, Patrick J. (Hughie), Sgt 34

Last Updated: Oct 28, 2009

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends John and Cora Lee Payne Vern Guptil	Best Moment Weekly Security for the Paris Peace Talks. Amb. Porter Head of US Delegation. Henry Kissinger frequent visits. Provide security for his airplane. Son, Lee Paul Born at the American Hospital,Paris on Dec 30 1972. Gen Vernon A Walters MAAG Head - Tapped for CIA Director

Worst Moment Bombs in the Embassy Buildings almost a weekly occurance. Fortunately only minor damage done, usually.	Chain of Command Ambassador Watson NCOIC - MGySgt Clarence Bartolomeo - Capt Ret

Other Memories Wife, Rita conducting tours of Paris for visiting VIPs and MSGs.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

Outside Belleau Woods, France after Burial Ceremony

6 Members Also There at Same Time

MSG Det Paris, France

Menendez, Phillip, Sgt, (1967-1972)	0	8156	Sergeant
Cooley, Carl, Sgt, (1970-1975)		8151	Sergeant
Peterson, Gene, Sgt, (1970-1974)		8151	Sergeant
Waltz II, Fred, MSgt, (1971-1991)		8151	Sergeant
Menendez, Phil, Sgt, (1967-1971)	58	5831	Sergeant
Pelon, Marvin, Sgt, (1965-1971)			Sergeant