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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
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Current/Last Rank
Gunnery Sergeant
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Current/Last Primary MOS
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
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Current/Last MOSGroup
Infantry
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Previously Held MOS
1391-Bulk Fuel Specialist
0351-Assaultman
5831-Corrections Specialist
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Primary Unit
1967-1968, 0351, 2nd Bn, 9th Marines (2/9)
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Service Years
1966 - 1979
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| Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Water Survival Basic (WSB)
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1998, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
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1999, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
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2005, MTWS Unit Historian
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2012, American Legion, Post 519 (Member at Large) (Palm Springs, California)
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2013, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), California State Council (Member-at-Large) (Riverside, California)
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2013, National Association of Uniformed Services (NAUS), Chapter 1 (Member At Large) (Washington, District Of Columbia)
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2013, Marine Corps League, Desert Cities; Detachment 1156 (Immediate Past Golden Rodent) (Palm Desert, California)
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2016, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 106 (Fresno, California)
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From Month/Year
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Unit
2nd Bn, 9th Marines (2/9) Unit Page
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Rank
Lance Corporal |
MOS
0351-Assaultman
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Base, Station or City
Quang Tri Province | State/Country
Vietnam |
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1917 - 1937
Activated on November 20, 1917 at Quantico, Virginia.
Sent to Cuba to control Rebellion
Sent to Texas to protect oil shipments from Mexico
Disbanded April 25, 1919
Reactivated in 1925.
Assigned to train reserve Marines
Disbanded in 1937
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Activated 1 April 1942 at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California, as the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and assigned to the 2nd Marine Division
Reassigned during August 1942 to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet
Relocated during September 1942 to Camp Pendleton, California, and reassigned to the Advanced Echelon, 3rd Marine Division
Reassigned during November 1942 to the 3rd Marine Division
Deployed during January-February 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand
Redeployed during June-July 1943 to Guadalcanal
Participated in the following World War II Campaigns:
Bougainville
Northern Solomons
Guam
Iwo Jima
Relocated during November-December to Camp Pendleton, California
Deactivated 31 December 1945 |
| 1952 - 1965 |
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Reactivated 9 April 1952 at Camp Pendleton, California, and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division
Deployed during August 1953 to Camp Gifu, Japan
Redeployed during June 1954 to Camp Sakai, Japan
Redeployed during July 1955 to Camp Kawasaki, Okinawa
Redeployed during September 1955 to Camp Napunja, Okinawa
Redeployed during January 1956 to Camp Sukiran, Okinawa
Redeployed during March-April 1957 to Camp Fuji, Japan
Redeployed during October 1957 to Camp Hauge, Okinawa
Redeployed during February 1958 to Camp Kinser, Okinawa
Participated in the Battalion Transplacement System between the 1st Marine Division and the 3rd Marine Division during June 1959 to December 1960
Deployed at various times between 1960-1965 as the Battalion Landing Team of the Seventh Fleet
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| 1965 -1990 |
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Redeployed during July 1965 to Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam
Participated in the war in Vietnam, July 1965 - August 1969 , operating from:
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Da Nang
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Than Cam Son
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Hue/Phu Bai
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Ca Lu
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Dong Ha
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Quang Tri
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Camp Carrol
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Cua Viet
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Cam Lo
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Con Thien
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Vandergift Combat Base
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Redeployed during August 1969 to Camp Schwab, Okinawa, and assigned to the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade
Reassigned during November 1969 to the 3rd Marine Division
Deployed at various times between 1969 - 1971 as the Battalion Landing Team of the Seventh Fleet
Participated in the Typhoon Relief Operations in the Philippines during October 1970
Elements of the Battalion Participated in the Mayaguez Operation, May 1975
Relocated during October 1978 to Camp Hansen, Okinawa
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| 1991 - 2009 |
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Participated in Operation Fiery Vigil, Philippines, June 1991
Participated in Operation Desert Storm, Persian Gulf, September 1991
Participated in Operation Restore Hope, Somalia, December 1992 - February 1993
Deactivated 9 September 1994
Reactivated 13 July 2007 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and assigned to 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division
Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, September 2008-April 2009
Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2010-2013
Deactivated 01 April 2015.
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Type
Infantry
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Parent Unit
Infantry Units
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Strength
USMC Battalion
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Created/Owned By
Not Specified
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Last Updated: Apr 5, 2024 |
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Best Friends
Cpl Dan Boone
LCpl Mark Langston (kia)
Corpsmen Fink, Abbott, Chaney and any other responsible for saving a Marine's life
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Best Moment
Getting a hot meal and a shower at Camp Carroll
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Worst Moment
Fire fight on Hill 37 on Feb 2 1968
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Chain of Command
Capt Sams (Co CO)
Lt John Carson (Plt Cmdr) kia
Cpl Dan Boone (Squad Ldr)
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