Pete Haight

Date of Birth	1 May 1929
Date Entered	March 1952
Date Discharged	1 October 1973
Years Served	20 - 8 months
Reserve Guard Dates	USNR 1947-52
Highest Rank	Lieutenant Colonel

Unit Operations

Korea 1953-54 D/2/7 E/2/7 Vietnam 1964-65 Hq, III MAF (Combat Information Bureau)

Awards/Badges

Bronze Star Medal w/V Purple Heart Medal Meritorious Service Medal Joint Services Commendation Medal Navy Commendation Medal w/V & * Navy Achievement Medal (first Marine officer to receive) National Defense Service Medal w/8 Korean Service Medal w/** Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal w/*** United Nations Service Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal Vietnamese Campaign Medal Ribbons Combat Action Ribbon Navy/Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation w/* Navy Unit Commendation w/** Air Force Outstanding Unit award Korean Presidential Unit Citation Vietnamese Presidential Unit Citation RVN Cross of Gallantry Ribbon w/palm RVN Civic Action Ribbon w/palm Badges Rifle Sharpshooter (last) Expert Pistol

Any comments or anecdotes you’d like to add

Most Memorable Moment

Action at Boulder City, Korea
"Helicopter Valley" - Vietnam*
Khe Sanh & The Rockpile - Vietnam*
"Operation Homecoming" -(Vietnam) FMFPac**

*While escorting newsmen from CIB, Danang

** While TAD as PAO from MCB, Camp Butler

Most emotional -- participation in Operation Homecoming - release of

POWs in Hanoi/Clark AFB -- during Vietnam War.

Overall best group of Marines with whom I was fortunate to serve:  Co.

A, 3rd AT Bn, 3rdMarDiv 0 Okinawau 1959-60 (Ontos)

Career After USMC

1973-1985 - Public Affairs Officer, Texas Department of Transportation

1985-1991 - Senior Editor, Travel Publications, TxDOT

1991 - present - Writer, artist

Current Affiliations

USMC Combat Correspondents Association
MOAA
MOPH

Family Information

Spouse: Naomi (Noni) J. Haight Sons Brian Randy & Steve - Twins, born CLNC

Hobbies

Oil Painting Writing Music

Degrees/Schools

Bachelor Fine Arts, University of Texas 1951 MarCor Command & Staff College 1964

Current Address

2114 Red Oak Circle

Roundrock, Texas 78681-2216

Phone:  (512) 388-0571

E-mail:   texex51@austin.rr.com

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