City of Carrollton, TX
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U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Birth: Santa Paula, California
Personal History: Grew up in Santa Monica, California; married; 4 children & 6 grandchildren
Place of Recruitment: Santa Monica, California
Branch of Service: US Marine Corps (1943 – 1946) WWII & Korea; Active Reserved-US Marine Corps (1950 – 1951)
Military Occupation: S-2 Battalion Intelligence during post-war occupation in Japan. Rifle Squad Leader in Korea War
Class: Sergeant
Service History, Stateside or Abroad: San Diego boot camp 12/43 to 2/44; reported to Office of Strategic Service (2nd Marine Division BAR man), Camp Pendleton, Saipan, Japan on 4/44; to Okinawa 4/45 to 6/45; Nagasaki, Japan 5/46. Joined the Active Reserves in 7/50 and sent to Inchon, Korea. I was wounded and sent to Japanese hospital and to Korea Operation Killer to 4/51. I was discharged 7/51.
Thereafter, I returned home and did some lay missionary short term work in Central America (4 times), Russia (2 times), Israel and South Korea (1 time each). I taught Sunday School for 30 years and Adult School for 10 years, 2 nights a week. I also taught Observation Drawing an
Commendation & Honors: Letter of Commendation and Valor Medals; Purple Heart
Present Location: Carrollton, Texas (Atria Carrollton)
What's Your Carrollton Connection? My son, Kurt, lives in Carrollton, Texas.