Oct. 1952

Unit Operations

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL--KOREAN UNIT CITATION-UNITED NATIONS MEDAL
 

Awards/Badges

PURPLE HEART (2ND AWARD)

Any comments or anecdotes you’d like to add

Most Memorable Moment

THE ASSAULT OF VEGAS ON MARCH 29, 1953 WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE OF MY TIME AS A CORPSMAN WITH THE 2ND PLATOON. THE CASUALTY RATE FOR MY PLATOON WAS VERY HIGH. I REMEMBER BEING THE FIRST TO REACH CPL. SIRIO RICCI WHEN HE WAS WOUNDED ON SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1953. HE WAS A MACHINE GUNNER AND A GOOD FRIEND. HIS WOUNDS WERE MORTAL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE FOR HIM. THIS WAS A VERY SOMBER MOMENT FOR ME, AS HE WAS SUCH A UP-BEAT PERSON. LATER ON THAT MORNING, I WAS WOUNDED AND EVACUATED. MY WOUNDS WERE NOT LIFE THREATENING AND I RETURNED TO EASY COMPANY A FEW DAYS LATER. SERVING WITH SUCH A GREAT OUTFIT WAS VERY SPECIAL TO ME. I WILL ALWAYS BE A CORPSMAN, BUT CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A MARINE WHAT A GREAT OUTFIT TO BE A PART OF!!

Career After USMC

RETURNED TO CIVILIAN LIFE---MARRIED IN 1955-FINISHED COLLEGE- SPENT 32 YEARS WITH BIGELOW-SANFORD CARPET COMPANY IN MANAGEMENT- RETIRED IN 1987

Current Affiliations

LlFETIME MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE---VFW AND AMERICAN LEGION

Family Information

MARRIED IN JUNE OF 1955---HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS AND SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN---WILL CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE IN JUNE, 2005.

Hobbies

WORKING IN YARD--SWIMMING AND TAKING CARE OF POOL--ENJOYING SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE ACTIVE IN SPORTS. TRAVEL IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE HOBBIES AND WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO SEE A LOT OF THE WORLD.

Degrees/Schools

 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA--BS---1967

Current Address

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