Anderson, Lynn, SSgt

Tank / Amphibious Tractor
 
 Service Photo 
 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
1833-Assault Amphibious Vehicle Crewman
Current/Last MOSGroup
Tank / Amphibious Tractor
Previously Held MOS
0300-Basic Infantryman
0311-Rifleman
Primary Unit
1980-1982, 1833, H&S Co, 2nd Assault Amphibian Bn (2nd AABn)
Service Years
1975 - 1982
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Horned Shellback
Meritorious Mast
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Staff Sergeant
Two Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

French Fourragere US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Shellback Cold War


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Cold War VeteransSan Francisco East Bay; Detachment 9193rd Assault Amphibian Battalion Chapter2nd Marine Division Association
3rd Marine Division AssociationMarine Corps Veterans Association
  2010, American Cold War Veterans
  2010, Marine Corps League, San Francisco East Bay; Detachment 919 (Immediate Past Golden Rodent) (San Francisco, California)
  2010, 1st Marine Division Association, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion Chapter (Member At Large) (Oceanside, California)
  2010, 2nd Marine Division Association
  2010, 3rd Marine Division Association
  2010, Marine Corps Veterans Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Police Officer/Department of the Air Force/Fort Sam Houston TX.

   
Other Comments:

I have worked for the Department of Defense, and Veteran Affairs since 1991. Retire on 04/06/2016

   


NEO - Operation New Arrivals (Vietnam)
From Month/Year
April / 1975
To Month/Year
September / 1975

Description
Construction of tent camps aboard Camp Pendleton to support the arrival & processing of Vietnamese, Cambodians & others evacuating Vietnam.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
April / 1975
To Month/Year
September / 1975
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories

Memories
They now have the bigist community in San Jose CA. Name New Little Sigon. I was with K Co 2nd Pltoon 3/5 at that time. We housed refugees and took care of thier welfair and federal aid support needs. Now UA's reported during this mission.

   
Units Participated in Operation

1st Marines

2nd Bn, 1st Marines (2/1)

1st Bn, 1st Marines (1/1)

5th Marines

1st Combat Engineer Bn (CEB)

2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)

 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  54 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Aplin, Charlie, Col, (1974-2001)
  • Bachus, Jeff, Cpl, (1974-1976)
  • Biedenbender, George, CWO5, (1973-1996)
  • Burrows, Paul, Sgt, (1973-1979)
  • Calvert, Felix, Cpl, (1975-1979)
  • Childers, David, Sgt, (1973-1980)
  • Clark, Mark, Cpl, (1974-1977)
  • Dow, Gary, MSgt, (1975-1999)
  • Ernst, John, MGySgt, (1968-1999)
  • Ferrari, Philip, MGySgt, (1971-1995)
  • Guerrero, Eric, Sgt, (1974-1978)
  • Herberger, Adrian, Sgt, (1973-1977)
  • Hovey, Scott, LCpl, (1975-1977)
  • Kain, David, Sgt, (1974-1977)
  • Linihan, David, Cpl, (1973-1979)
  • Martin, Craig, GySgt, (1973-1987)
  • Mulvihill, Matt, MGySgt, (1974-2006)
  • Nardi, Charles, SSgt, (1971-1978)
  • Niehaus, Paul, HMC, (1973-2005)
  • Oakley, Warren, Cpl, (1973-1979)
  • [Name Withheld], (1974-1978)
  • Parr, Michael, GySgt, (1964-1984)
  • Rethwisch, Jim, Col, (1974-2017)
  • Saavedra, Juan, GySgt, (1972-1985)
  • Sandberg, Richard, SSgt, (1975-1982)
  • [Name Withheld], (1971-1979)
  • Smith, Paul, MSgt, (1973-1995)
  • Starling, Kim, LCpl, (1974-1976)
  • Stratton, Larry, MSgt, (1974-1995)
  • Taylor, James, SSgt, (1972-1981)
  • Thornton, Michael, MGySgt, (1973-1998)
  • VELO, ALLEN, LtCol, (1974-1996)
  • WEBB, RONALD, Sgt, (1974-1980)
  • Womack, Darrell, SSgt, (1969-1985)
  • WOOLSON, LEE, SSgt, (1970-1980)
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