Eaglin, Russ, Sgt

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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
5931-Ground Radar Repairman
Current/Last MOSGroup
Electronic Maintenance
Previously Held MOS
5991-Electronics Maintenance Chief
Primary Unit
1969-1970, 5931, MCB Quantico, VA
Service Years
1967 - 1970
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Sergeant

 Official Badges 

US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Vietnam 50th Anniversary Cold War

Tet Offensive Commemorative Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Legion3rd Marine Division AssociationVeterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Pound 111
Hiram I. Bearss; Detachment 89Marine Foundation of Indiana
  1998, American Legion
  1998, 3rd Marine Division Association
  2000, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
  2000, Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Pound 111 (Life Member) (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  2003, Marine Corps League, Hiram I. Bearss; Detachment 89 (Past Commandant) (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  2005, Marine Foundation of Indiana


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired looking for the next exciting chapter in life.  Keeping busy as Commandant of the Hiram I. Bearss Detachment 089, Marine Corps League in Indianapolis.  Serving as Legislative Chairman, Department of Indiana, Marine Corps League.

   
Other Comments:

2006 Marine of the Year, Marine Corps League, Dept. of Indiana
2006 Dog of the Year, Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Indiana Pack
2007 Dog of the Year, Military Orger of the Devil Dogs, Pound 111 Indianapolis

Sagamore of the Wabash December 2015 presented by Govenor Mike Pence
Commissioned Kentucky Colonel 2016

   

 Remembrance Profiles - 1 Marine Remembered

  1968-1969, 5991, H&S Co, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines (2/26)



From Month/Year
- / 1968
To Month/Year
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Unit
H&S Co Unit Page
Rank
Sergeant
MOS
5991-Electronics Maintenance Chief
Base, Station or City
BLT on the move
State/Country
Vietnam
 
 
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 H&S Co, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines (2/26) Details

H&S Co, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines (2/26)
Type
Infantry
 
Parent Unit
2nd Bn, 26th Marines (2/26)
Strength
USMC Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Sep 12, 2023
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Scott Caldwell, Dwight Sailor, F.E. Gage, Gy. Clausen, Lt. Baird, Skip Rankin, Walter harden, Ralph "Moose" Ellis, Jason J. Kaye, Fred Lindner, Tom Hanley, John "Willie" Williams, Ken Root, Rick Rains, and many more

Best Moment
After SSgt Higgins gave me the nickname Fat Rat, my work stool disappeared. I ranted and raved about my stool being stolen. Then late one afternoon along with a warm beer, my guys gave me my work stool back with a Fat Rat painted on it. Thanks "Sweet Mary" and Sailor!

   

Worst Moment
Liberty Bridge, March 19, 1969

Chain of Command
Gunny Clausen - Comm Chief
Lt. Baird - Comm Officer

   

Other Memories
Thanksgiving at Red Beach 1968, Mom had sent me several care packages with Thanksgiving Diner to prepare in them. Ham, sweet potatoes, corn and more. Surprising how fast we can "appropriate" cooking utensils, etc.

   
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537 Members Also There at Same Time
H&S Co

Karl, Karl, Sgt, (1967-1970) 59 5931 Corporal
Pullar jr, Walter, Col, (1951-1981) 3 0302 Colonel
Barrows, Frank, LtCol, (1966-1993) 30 3002 Lieutenant Colonel
Kurth, Gerald, LtCol, (1958-1978) 3 0302 Major
Matthews, Edwin, Capt, (1966-1969) 3 0302 Captain
Phillips, Dave, LtCol, (1958-1985) 8 0802 Captain
Allan, John, 1stLt, (1968-1974) 3 0302 First Lieutenant
Caldon, Dave, LtCol, (1962-1986) 75 7560 First Lieutenant
Leech, Michael, Capt, (1967-1970) 30 3002 First Lieutenant
Herzfeld, Ron, Capt, (1968-1972) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Turner, Tom, Maj, (1968-1988) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Volkmar, James, LtCol, (1963-1984) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Basile, John, SSgt, (1959-1970) 35 3516 Staff Sergeant
Close, Philo, SSgt, (1966-1972) 1 0111 Staff Sergeant
Doddridge, David, GySgt, (1960-1980) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Farmer, Tommy, MSgt, (1959-1979) 25 2549 Staff Sergeant
Fitzpatrick, Thomas, SSgt, (1960-1969) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Gavel, John, MSgt, (1957-1980) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Hickman, John, SSgt, (1968-1975) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Kuck, John, SSgt, (1959-1969) 8 0848 Staff Sergeant
O'Connor, Joseph, SSgt, (1953-1973) 35 3516 Staff Sergeant
Szymanski, Andrew, MSgt, (1961-1981) 28 2811 Staff Sergeant
White, Frank, SSgt, (1966-1987) 41 4132 Staff Sergeant
Bashaw, Richard, Sgt, (1968-1970) 3 0311 Sergeant
Benson, Herbert, Sgt, (1967-1969) 13 1371 Sergeant
Bohner, Rodney, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3 0351 Sergeant
Boyer, Shannon, MSgt, (2004-2015) 3 0311 Sergeant
Bruce, Joseph, SSgt, (1967-1970) 3 0351 Sergeant
Bruton, John, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3 0311 Sergeant
Bruton, John, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3 0311 Sergeant
Butler, Ronald, Sgt, (1966-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Campbell, Jerry, Sgt, (1968-1970) 3 0341 Sergeant
Clanton, Ronald, Sgt, (1966-1970) 2 0231 Sergeant
Crouch, David, SSgt, (1967-1970) 3 0311 Sergeant
Dewees, Robert, Sgt, (1967-1970) 3 0351 Sergeant
Eichler, Thomas, Sgt, (1958-1968) 3 0351 Sergeant
Ferguson, David, Sgt, (1967-1970) 3 0311 Sergeant
Forsythe, Doug, Sgt, (1966-1970) 3 0311 Sergeant
Frankum, Jeffrey, Sgt, (1967-1970) 3 0311 Sergeant
Gast, Dan, Sgt, (1967-1970) 3 0351 Sergeant
Giordano, John, Sgt, (1962-1969) 58 5800 Sergeant
Hall, Barney, Sgt, (1967-1971) 3 0331 Sergeant
Hughes, Joe, Sgt, (1966-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Kiper, John, Sgt, (1965-1969) 25 2531 Sergeant
Laws, Dennis, Sgt, (1964-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Laws, Dennis, Sgt, (1964-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
McFoy, Denver, Sgt, (1967-1970) 25 2532 Sergeant
O'Connell, Richard, Sgt, (1966-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Overton, Farley, Sgt, (1968-1971) 28 2841 Sergeant
Paullus, Jeff, Sgt, (1966-1971) 3 0311 Sergeant
Pennington, Ross, Col, (1966-2003) 4 0431 Sergeant
Schulte, David, Sgt, (1966-1969) 8 0846 Sergeant
Smith, Don, Sgt, (1968-1977) 13 1371 Sergeant
Sorenson, Steven, Sgt, (1965-1968) 25 2531 Sergeant
Watkins, William, Sgt, (1965-1989) 3 0311 Sergeant
Weyand, James, Sgt, (1966-1969) 1 0141 Sergeant
Williams, Dick, Sgt, (1966-1972) 33 3371 Sergeant
Williamson, Wayne, Sgt, (1966-1972) 25 2531 Sergeant
York, Ronald, Sgt, (1968-1975) 3 0341 Sergeant

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