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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Gunnery Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
2591-Operational Communication Chief
Current/Last MOSGroup
Communications
Previously Held MOS
521-Basic Marine, Enlisted
2513-Construction Wireman
8211-Correspondence School Instructor
2511-Field Wireman
2519-Wire Chief
8411-RSS Recruiter
Primary Unit
1950-1951, 2511, 1st Bn, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5)
Service Years
1946 - 1966
Voice Edition
From Month/Year September / 1963
To Month/Year June / 1966
Unit I&I Staff Rochester, NY 3rd Comm Co Force Troops Unit Page
Rank Gunnery Sergeant
MOS 2591-Operational Communication Chief
Base, Station or City Rochester, NYState/Country United States
Patch
Type
Air Defense
Parent Unit
I&I Staff
Strength
Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Mar 15, 2022
Best Friends SSgt. Leonard Shifflette, was later promoted to and retired as a Captain
Best Moment Retirement
Worst Moment While with the I&I Staff performed various duties, among them was to perform burial ceremonies for 30 plus Marine comrades from the Vietnam War.