Pearson, Al, MGySgt

Military Police

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USMC Veteran

Current/Last Rank
Master Gunnery Sergeant

Current/Last Primary MOS
5811-Military Policeman

Current/Last MOSGroup
Military Police

Previously Held MOS
0311-Rifleman
0331-Machine Gunner
0341-Mortar Man
8511-Drill Instructor
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
5813-Accident Investigator

Primary Unit
1983-1986, 5811, H&S Bn, MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa

Service Years
1956 - 1986

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Shellback Certificate

Suez Canal Certificate

Cold War Certificate

Great Lakes Certificate

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

USMC East Coast Drill Instructors Association

Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)


	1970, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
	1979, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
	1987, Marine Corps League, Detachment 816 (Vice Commander) (Okinawa, Japan)
	1991, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 9723, Okinawa (FPO, AP)
	2009, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 10 (Executive Secretary) (El Paso, Texas)
	2010, American Legion, Post 79 (Paid Up For Life) (New Port Richey, Florida)
	2012, USMC East Coast Drill Instructors Association
	2012, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

I am fully retired. I volunteer with visiting sick and confined hospital comrades. Assist widows and orphans of our departed comrades.

I was a 0311 during ITR. Afterwards I served as a 0331 Machine Gunner. In 1963 I was assigned to H&S Co 2/8, CLNC and become a 0341 81 Mortarman. I was assigned as a MP 5811/5813 from Jan71 to my 30 years were completed on 01 July 1986.

Other Comments:

I served my 1st 15 yrs as Infantry and my last 15 as Military Police Provost Sgt/Accident Investigator.

Remembrance Profiles - 5 Marines Remembered

Bray, Melvin, SgtMaj	Brinkley, John, MSgt
Husted, Thomas, Capt	Nelson, Jerry, MGySgt
Russell, John, GySgt, (1958-1979)

1960-1963, 0341, E Co, 2nd Bn, 8th Marines (2/8)

From Month/Year July / 1960	To Month/Year December / 1963
Unit E Co Unit Page
Rank Sergeant	MOS 0341-Mortar Man
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country United States

Patch	E Co, 2nd Bn, 8th Marines (2/8) Details

	Type Infantry
	Parent Unit 2nd Bn, 8th Marines (2/8)	Strength USMC Company
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jun 14, 2014

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10 Members Also There at Same Time

E Co

Purdie, Jeremiah, GySgt, (1948-1968)	3	0369	Staff Sergeant
Baylog, Ron, Sgt, (1961-1965)	3	0331	Sergeant
Thornburg, Johnny F., Cpl, (1952-1963)	3	0311	Corporal
Benjamin, Howard, LtCol, (1963-1992)	3	0311	Lance Corporal
Evans, Donald, Sgt, (1963-1967)	3	0331	Lance Corporal
Hegel, Henry, Cpl, (1960-1966)	3	0331	Lance Corporal
STEVENS, HARRY, Cpl, (1960-1964)	3	0311	Lance Corporal
Vazquez, Pedro, Cpl, (1963-1967)	3	0311	Lance Corporal
Menges, Charles, CWO5, (1960-1997)	3	0311	Private 1st Class
Sternisha, Henery, PFC, (1963-1967)	3	0311	Private 1st Class