Marine William (bill) Thrasher |
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Home Town : Hartselle (Alabama) |
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| Graduate Bootcamp: December 1965 (Bootcamp Platoon Number: 195) | ||
| Year Entered Marine Corps: 1965 - 1969 | ||
| Listed in Locator Since : 09-14-11 | ||
| Birthday: September 19, 1948 (Age: 75) | ||
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| Service Dates |
1965 - 1969 |
| William (bill) Thrasher's Biography |
| First Name: William (bill) |
| Last Name: Thrasher |
| Rank: E-5 |
| Where did you attend bootcamp?: MCRD Parris Island |
| What date did you graduate bootcamp?: December 1965 |
| What was your bootcamp platoon number?: 195 |
| Duty Stations: Parris Island,SC (Sept 65 Dec 65) ITR,Camp Gieger,NC. Camp Lejeune ,NC.2nd Mar Div,10th Marines Caribbean Cruise/66 ,FO training 0846 29Palms,Ca Formed 5th 8" battery 17 months Top Secret clearance Nuclear training@NI.San Diego Mos change to 0812 Vietnam Jan 1968 - Feb1969, Section Chief on 8" Howitzer ,Quang Tri, Ca Lu,Khe Sanh,Ca Lu, LzStud, ( R/R ) Sydney ,Australia , Ca Lu Drill Instructor school @San Diego(too-short to complete school without shipping over) Camp Pendleton (Completed 4 year enlistment) Active Reserves@B'ham Lima Btry Section chief109 Howitzers (SP) for 3 years 1973 1974 1975 ,Job Scheduling change@ work made me leave the reserves. |
| Year Entered Marine corps: 1965 |
| Year Exited Marine Corps: 1969 |
| Favorite Duty Station: 29 Palms,Ca |
| Favorite Marine: "Chesty" PULLER |
| Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?: Vietnam |
| Combat History: Northern I Corps Rvn Jan 68 Feb 69 |
| Current City: Decatur |
| Current State: Alabama |
| Hometown: Hartselle |
| Home State: Alabama |
| High School: Morgan County High School |
| Gender: Male |
| Zodiac Sign: Virgo |
| Occupation: Retired from 3M company 1969-2004 |
| Interests: Turkey hunting,Bow Hunting,Conservative Politics |
| Favorite Quote: "WE SLEEP SAFE IN OUR BEDS BECAUSE ROUGH MEN STAND READY IN THE NIGHT TO VISIT VIOLENCE ON THOSE WHO WOULD DO US HARM" George Orwell" |
| Favorite Color: OD green |
| Favorite Movie: The DI (Jack Webb) 0 |
| Favorite Book: The Bible |
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