Enlisted in the UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SEPT.1967.

BASIC TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO CA. FINISHED training at Camp Pendleton Ca.

Two back to back tours in VIETNAM- March 1968, December 1969.

WAS IN THE TET OFFENSIVE OF 68 based about 10 miles North West of DANANG 1st MARINE DIVISION 1st RECON BRAVO COMPANY 1st PLATOON.

His jobs were machine gunner, point man, patrol leader, platoon Sergeant, Made the rank of E-4 Corporal, E-5 Sergeant MERITORIOUS COMBAT PROMOTION.

LIST OF AWARDS AND CITATIONS;

2- PURPLE HEARTS  NOV.28 1968  JAN.5 1969

NATION DEFENSE MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ 3 STARS

VIETNAM CROSS OF GALLANTRY W/PALM AND GOLD FRAME

VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/3 STARS

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION W/2 STARS

PRESIDENT UNIT CITATION

VIETNAM ARMED FORCE MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION

3 XS RIFLE EXPERT

2 XS PISTOL SHARPSHOOTER

PARIS ISLAND MARINE D.I.

NORFOLK VA. CAMP ELMORE SUPPLY SGT.

NATO OPERATION IN ALEXANDROPLIS GREECE SEPT. 1970 NOV 1970

I&I DUTY TRAINED MARINE RESERVIST

CAMP LEJEUNE N.C. DISCHARGED HONORABLE    OCT.1972