Boot Camp: Platoon 234, MCRD Sand Diego, California

 Highest Rank:  Sgt E-5

 Schools:         Embarkation/Debarkation, The Marine, NCO

MOS:   0431

Weapons Qualifications/famaliarization:

M-1 Garand - Sharpshooter

Awards/medals/citations: Good Conduct – Rifle Badge

Duty Stations:  Camp Naha, Okinawa

Camp Futima, Okinawa

Cherry Point, North Caroina

Camp Lejune, North Carolina

After Boot, went to Okinawa to Camp Naha, shortly thereafter transferring to the AirWing at Camp Futima.  Transferring to Cherry Point, re-inlisted after 3 years, injured destroying ankle and back due to fall during training and was medically retired in 1965.

Loved Okinawa, wanted to go back.  Loved the Marine Corps and wanted to complete career.  After release from hospital, entered Law Enforcement where I retired after 15 years, whereas, I served as President of Louisiana Forgery Investigators Association (LAFIA) and President of the Louisiana Division of the International Association for Identification (LA/IAI).  I then went to Houston working in the Oilfield and which I am still employed as a Construction Superintendent building drill site locations through out North America.