McLaughlin, Bill, Sgt

Military Police
 
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
5803-Military Police Officer
Current/Last MOSGroup
Military Police
Previously Held MOS
0311-Rifleman
Primary Unit
1973-1973, 0311, 23rd Marines
Service Years
1969 - 1973
Other Languages
Spanish
Voice Edition
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Sergeant

 Official Badges 

US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Rifle Association (NRA)1st Marine Division AssociationUSMC Scout Sniper Association
  1974, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  1987, 1st Marine Division Association
  2012, USMC Scout Sniper Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:


Retired as a Licensed Private Investigator in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.  Formerly licensed in California. Formerly employed by National Investigation Co. as  Regional Manager/Insurance Fraud Investigator/Real Estate-Mortgage/Bank Fraud Investigator.

   
Other Comments:


Former Police Officer/Investigator San Francisco Bay area.  Spent 20 years in the Los Angeles area as Insurance Fraud/Copyright/Trademark Infringement/Bank Fraud Investigator.

   

 Remembrance Profiles - 1 Marine Remembered


Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VII Campaign (1970-71)/Operation Scott Orchard
From Month/Year
April / 1971
To Month/Year
April / 1971

Description
Accordingly, III MAF on 7 April issued orders for the attack, codenamed Operation Scott Orchard. Un­der the plan, a provisional composite battery of 105mm and 155mm howitzers from the 1st Battalion, 11th Marines was to reopen FSB Dagger, used the previous autumn for Operation Catawba Falls. Then the 1st Marines, employing a reinforced infantry bat­talion, was to make a helicopter assault on the hills west of Dagger, where the POW camp was supposed to be located.

The infantry were to search the area and, if they found an enemy prison compound, try to free the inmates. Ill MAF alerted Company A, 1st Medi­cal Battalion to receive and care for diseased, dehydrat­ed, and debilitated former prisoners and ordered that the attacking infantry be equipped with bolt cutters. Advance information about the operation was to be closely restricted and aerial reconnaissance of Dagger

 
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
April / 1971
To Month/Year
April / 1971
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories

People You Remember
Alpha Co. 2nd Platoon 3rd Squad
Lt. Senter, Harvey W.
Cpt. Dennis, CH

   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  27 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Barnett, Charles, MSgt, (1970-1996)
  • Blanton, Daniel, LCpl, (1969-1971)
  • Carlisle, Jimmy, SSgt, (1965-1980)
  • Christian, Robert K, Cpl, (1970-1974)
  • Eichberger, Don, Sgt, (1970-1973)
  • Gallegos, Rick, 1stSgt, (1969-1989)
  • Gerhardt, David, Sgt, (1969-1971)
  • Gillespie, Tom, Cpl, (1969-1971)
  • Iliffe, George W, MGySgt, (1961-1991)
  • James, Baxter, Cpl, (1969-1973)
  • McDonald, Thomas, LtCol, (1968-1993)
  • Siverson (The Kid), Paul, SgtMaj, (1970-2000)
  • Terry, Robert, Cpl, (1968-1972)
  • Westervelt, Scott, LtCol, (1968-2006)
  • Windham, Martin, Sgt, (1969-1973)
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