July 1945

Unit Operations

Parris Island boot camp
Headquarters Co, MCB Quantico
PLC program summer 1948
Active Reserve 1947 to 1950
The Basic School (7th Basic School Class)
2nd Amphibious Recon Bn, Camp Lejeune '51 - '53
E/2/7 Ist Mar Div July & August '53
S-2 2/7, H&S Co CO, Co D/2/7
Officer Procurement Office, Dallas '54-'56
MCRD Parris Island '56-'58
3rd Mar Div '58-'60
Support Bn, Force Troops & Provost Marshal, MCB 29 Palms, CA '60-'64
Command & Staff College, Quantico '64-'65
National Military Command Center, Pentagon '64-'67
9th MAB, Operations Officer Special Landing Force A
CO 26th Marines (Rear)/Camp Commander, Camp Schwab
'67-'68 Landing Force Training Command, Phib Base, Coronado, CA '68-'70 to retirement

Awards/Badges

Bronze Star with "V" Viet Nam
Joint Staff Commendation Medal
Letter of Commendation Medal Korea with "V"
Joint Chiefs of Staff badge

Any comments or anecdotes you’d like to add

Most Memorable Moment

Moving up to what became Outpost Boulder City for a counter attack on Outpost Berlin. Moved out at 0300 with Easy Co to get into position for the counter attack. Moved up 76 alley, got the Co dug in, awaiting Company Commander to return with attack order. Only then did we find out that Outposts Berlin and East Berlin had fallen the evening before. More incoming than I ever wanted to see.

Career After USMC

After my retirement from the USMC, we moved to Dallas, Texas and I went to work as a commercial real estate salesman and broker. I remain a licensed broker to date. Otherwise, I worked for a savings and loan association for over six years '76-'82.

Current Affiliations

1st Marine Division Assn, Dallas Chapter
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Richardson Post
Metroplex Marines

Family Information

Wife, Anne W. Erwin Married 10 July '54
Daughter, Cecile E. Young, Husband David and grand-son Gray
Son, Robert W. Erwin, wife Jill and grand-sons Zed & Holt

Hobbies

Fishing, wood work, Clan Irwin of America (Scottish clan organization), Volunteers in Patrol (neighborhood patrol organization).

Degrees/Schools

BS Agriculture, Texas Tech University 1949
MS Personnel Administration, George Washington University '67

Current Address

Jack Erwin
7724 Indian Springs Road
Dallas, Texas 75248
(972) 239-6939
aandjerwin@sbcglobal.net