Unit Operations

B-1-6 Rifle Platoon, "48-" 49, Marine Barracks, San Diego June '50-Feb.'51, E-2-7 Machine Guns; Korea June '51-June'52.

Awards/Badges

Purple Heart Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Korean Service Medal United Nation Service Medal; Presidential Unit citation with bronze star; Rep. of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Most Memorable Moment

(1) Being in the Movie "The Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949) with John Wayne; My Company at that time, B-1-6th Marines, was used for the landing scene in the movie.

(2) Recon training of submarine USS Perch (1949) This sub with our entire Marine Company aboard became involved in a collision incident with a Navy Destroyer, the "USS Orleck" while surfacing outside San Diego harbor; during which the sub went down to the bottom of the harbor; fortunately no casualties.

Career After USMC

City Lifeguard; Miami Beach, Fl. '54-'59

Police Officer with Metro Dade County, Florida '59-'88 (Rank Lt.)

Current Affiliations

1st Marine Div. Asso.; Veterans of Foreign Wars

Family Information

Married (50yrs to Bonnie); 2 Sons (Steve & Curt); 1 Daughter (Lisabeth)

Hobbies

Sailing; sailing, sailing: Skin Diving (not too much anymore) and generally doodling on the computer, as well as yard work and generally trying to stay in shape.

Degrees/Schools

BS in Criminal Justice (Florida International University)

Current Address

13411 NW 5th Place,

Plantation, FL 33325

Email: Roitoi@yahoo.com