BYTEME
Marine

About BYTEME

First Name:

John

Last Name:

Mellon

Rank:

E-5

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD Parris Island

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

10 November 1966

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

3102

Duty Stations:

P.I., Camp Geiger, Camp Lejeune(til I turned 18), Vietnam, P.I.(again), Marine Barracks Naval Station San Diego, Marine Barracks 8th&I Sts. Washington D.C.

Year Entered Marine corps:

1966

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1971

Favorite Duty Station:

8th&I

Favorite Marine:

Manila John

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

Vietnam, TET etc. Hippies in Wash. D. C.

Military Biography:

Combat Action ribbon and all the ribbons and medals associated with Vietnam plus a Navy unit citation for the hippy wars in Wash. D.C.

Current City:

Stevensville

Current State:

Maryland

Hometown:

Landover Hills

Home State:

Maryland

High School:

DuVal

Gender:

Male

Occupation:

Retired Police Sgt.

Colleges Attended:

Prince Georges Community College
Baltimore Community College

Interests:

My Dodge Challenger and my Alaskan Malamutes ahh and my wife

Favorite Color:

O.D. green

Favorite Movie:

Sands of Iwo Jima

Favorite Book:

WEB Griffin's seris of books on the Marine Corps