Jack W. Turpen

1957647

United States Marine Corps

1961 to 1965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Camp: Platoon 234, MCRD Sand Diego, California

 

Highest Rank: Corporal

 

Schools:NCO School,

             Marksmanship Instructor School

 

MOS: 0311

            Marksmanship Instructor

 

Weapons Qualifications/famaliarization:

M-1 Garand - Sharpshooter                        M-14 - Expert

Browning Automatic Rifle - Sharpshooter   M1911A1, .45 Cal. Pistol - Sharpshooter

 

Awards:

Good Conduct Medal

Outstanding Range Coach

Qualified 326 out of 332 Recruits

 

Duty Stations:

Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton California

India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division - Okinawa

Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton California

Camp Matthews, California

Edson Range Area, Camp Pendleton California

 

Married to Jeanne for 40 years.  We have three boys, Mike, Andy, and Adam.

 We have lived in Versailles Ohio since 1965, and the same house since 1970.

I have been a Scout Master, Jaycees, and a Paramedic.  I have worked at

Anstream since 1972, and at present I’m in the R&D Department.  In April I

am planning to retire.

I enjoy hunting, water fowel, small and big game, also I shoot metal targets with a .22 Cal.

Jeanne & I trave quite a lot which enables me to protograph the places & people that we meet.