Langford, James L., 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
0311-Rifleman
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
Primary Unit
1969-1971, 9999, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)
Service Years
1951 - 1971
Other Languages
French
Indonesian-Bahasa
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Enlisted Collar Insignia
First Sergeant
Five Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

French Fourragere USMC Retired Pin


 Unofficial Badges 


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)Orange County ChapterMarine Corps Heritage Foundation
USMC Vietnam Tankers AssociationVeterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)California ChapterNational Rifle Association (NRA)
Royal Marine Association-USA Branch
  2006, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  2008, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
  2008, 1st Marine Division Association, Orange County Chapter (Orange County, California)
  2008, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
  2009, USMC Vietnam Tankers Association
  2009, Marine Corps Together We Served
  2013, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
  2014, Marine Corps League
  2014, 2nd Marine Division Association, California Chapter (Life Member) (Yucca Valley, California)
  2014, 3rd Marine Division Association
  2014, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  2014, Royal Marine Association-USA Branch
  2014, Military Order of the Purple Heart



  1951-1953, 0311, Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay, Cuba



From Month/Year
August / 1951
To Month/Year
May / 1953
Unit
Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Unit Page
Rank
Private 1st Class
MOS
0311-Rifleman
Base, Station or City
MB, USNB, Guantanamo Bay,
State/Country
Cuba
 
 
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 Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Details

Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Type
MSG/Security
 
Parent Unit
Marine Barracks
Strength
USMC Detachment
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Sep 3, 2009
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Moment
Made Corporal (E-3) on an ALMAR in 1952

Worst Moment
Lost two buddies, dead, in accidents.

   

Other Memories
Rode mules on patrol of Base/Cuba border.

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
No Available Photos
10 Members Also There at Same Time
Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

O'Donnell, Joseph Steven, SSgt, (1946-1952) 3 0311 Sergeant
Blake, Robert Louis, Cpl, (1950-1953) 3 0311 Corporal
Sabatino, Fortunato Americo, Cpl, (1946-1952) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Beck, Noble L, Col, (1942-1974) 3 0302 Captain
Lett, Lawrence, Cpl, (1949-1952) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Zalewski, William John, MGySgt, (1939-1967) 11 1169 Technical Sergeant
Lapka, Carl, Cpl, (1952-1953) 33 3371 Corporal
Stratton, Jr, Charles A, Cpl, (1948-1952) 25 2531 Corporal
Stratton, Charles, Cpl, (1948-1952) 25 2511 Private 1st Class
Robertson, Donn, LtGen, (1938-1972) Lieutenant Colonel

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