| Last Modified: 2003-12-12 | Entry ID: 406 |
Bill Shipley  | Duty Status:Retired Rank:Sgt  
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| Location:Atoka, Tenn, 38004 | Country: USA |
| MOS: 0341 Served:0 | Vietnam Dates: Feb 71 to April 71 SN:2685457 |
| Boot Camp:MCRD San Diego | Grad:Sept 70 Platoon: 1089 |
| Stationed: 3rd Bn, 1st Mar, 1st MarDiv, H&S Co, Mortar Plt. |
| Interests: Veteran Issues |
| Comments:Came to 3/1 from 3/5 ( LZ Ross, QueSon Valley). Lived on Hill 190 all the time I was with 3/1. Went out in the bush with the companies. Didn't get to know very many guys outside the guys on Hill 190. Went in the rear maybe twice. I would like to find any of my 81 mortarmen on Hill 190 in 1971, especially L/Cpl Villareal. Came back to States and was put in Bridge Company, 7th Engineers, 1st MarDiv..Got out in 1974 as a Sgt.. Couldn't get a job ( Nam sterotyped). Went in Navy and became a Navy Corpman. Went to Nam in 1975 and retired in 1992. Work for the VA in Memphis, Tenn.
(Radiology Technologist). Semper Fi
Served with H&S Co 3/1 from Feb 71 to April 71, 0341 81 Mortars. |
