Unit Operations

Korea:
Easy-2-7 1stMarDiv FMF - Participated in Outpost Vegas Operation - March 27-30th, 1953; Outpost Carson Operation - April 9-10, 1953; MLR (in front of Ungok) April-May, 1953; MLR Hill 111 (right flank of the Division) June-July, 1953 Vietnam - Data Processing Platoon #16 Force Logistics Command, May1967-June 1968 

Awards/Badges

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Vietnam): Combat Action Ribbon w/Gold Star; Navy Unit Commendation w/2*; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/2*; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal w/4*; National Defense Medal w/1*; Korean Service Medal w/2*; Vietnam Service Medal w/3*; Marine Security Guard Ribbon; Korean Presidential Unit Citation; United Nations Service Medal (Korea); Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/Palm; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal w/Bar; Republic of Korea Service Medal 

Most Memorable Moment

My 31 months on Embassy duty at the American Embassy in Rabat, Morocco, where I met my first wife (we wont talk about that.) 

Any comments or anecdotes you'd like to add

When we going through advanced combat training at Camp Pendleton prior to embarking for Korea, all the training we received told us to throw all dirt over the reverse slope when digging trench lines. I must have been asleep during that part of training, because when Easy Co. was on Outpost Vegas, on the early morning of March 28th, we were re-digging the trench line & I proceeded to throw the dirt over the forward slope. A round of incoming hit directly above my head & as a result, I was buried alive for a brief period. What did I do after discharge from the USMC: Got a job as Computer Operations Manager at the Washington Post in Washington, DC. Was fortunate to be there when the Watergate business was going on. Retired from there in June, 1991. Went to work for the U. S. Postal Service in September, 1991 until I called it quits in April, 1998. Worked as a Window Clerk at the Germantown, MD Post Office. 

Career After USMC

Current Affiliations

Marine Corps League (Life Member) (now serving as Senior Vice Commandant); American Legion (Life Member); VFW (Life Member); 1st Marine Division Association; AMVETS; Fleet Reserve Association; Korean War Veterans Association; Marine Embassy Guard Association. 

Family Information

Married to my 2nd wife since May, 1984. Three daughters by my 1st marriage & 2 grandchildren.

Hobbies

Traveling ( we are taking a Eastern Caribbean cruise in Jan/2004); attending the Marine Corps League Southeast Division Convention in Birmingham, AL in March, 2004; Easy-2-7 Reunion in April, 2004; attending the South Carolina Department Conference, Marine Corps League, in June, 2004; planning an Alaska Cruise in August, 2004. 

Degrees/Schools

Graduated from East St. Louis High School, East St. Louis, IL in June, 1952. Attended the University of Maryland Overseas Classes during several tours - no degree. 

Current Address

Murrells Inlet,  SC 29576-8568 
Chubar84@aol.com
(843) 650-7082 

Semper Fi, Chuck