Donald Eugene (Gene) Cornell
| Date of Birth | October 1, 1929 |
| Date Entered |
July 14, 1950 |
| Date Discharged | DECEMBER 07, 1951 |
| Years Served | 1 yr 5 mo |
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| Highest Rank | CORPORAL |
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Unit Operations |
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E27 FIRST MARINE DIVISION KOREA |
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Awards/Badges |
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PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT, ONE BATTLE STAR |
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Any comments or anecdotes you’d like to add |
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MY l950 CHRISTMAS IN KOREA. |
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Most Memorable Moment |
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WALKING DOWN GANGPLANK OF THE GENERAL E.T. COLLINS AT PUSAN KOREA AND HAVING TWO BANDILIERS OF AMMUNITION HUNG OVER MY SHOULDER. |
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Career After USMC |
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WORKED IN A MACHINE SHOP IN COFFEYVILLE KANSAS AND DECIDED THIS WAS NOT WHAT I WANTED TO DO. ENROLLED IN COLLEGE AT PITTSBURG KANSAS IN l955 AND GRADUATED IN l959 BUT FINISHED 3 HOURS OF BUSINESS LAW IN l964. WORKED AS AN ENGINEER FOR SEVERAL COMPANIES IN KANSAS CITY AND RETIRED FROM OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS IN l987. COMPLETED MY WORKING YEARS AS A CONSULTANT TO OWENS-CORNING IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. |
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Current Affiliations |
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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS CHAPTER l-l8l OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS |
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Family Information |
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MARRIED TO LOIS K. CORNELL, THREE DAUGHTERS, AND 10 GRANDCHILDREN |
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Hobbies |
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YARD |
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Degrees/Schools |
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EDNA KANSAS GRADE SCHOOL, EDNA KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL, 1948, PITTSBURG COLLEGE, 1955. . |
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Current Address |
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801 SWITZER LANE, SHAWNEE, KANSAS 66203-3973,
E-MAIL :
cplgene1951@yahoo.com
gcornell@everstkc.net |