TominTX
Marine

About TominTX

First Name:

Tom

Last Name:

Brown

Rank:

O-3

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

12/1959

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

262

Duty Stations:

Camp Pendleton - 1959-1963
Quantico VA 1967
5th Mar Div RVN
Camp Lejeune NC
Okinawa, 3d Mar Div
GITMO, 2/8
Sea Duty, USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA31)
Orange, TX 4th MCD - 1977

Year Entered Marine corps:

1959

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1977

Favorite Duty Station:

GITMO

Favorite Marine:

Chesty Puller

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

RVN 1968

Military Biography:

Joined MC out of HS in 1959; spent 4 yrs a 'Camp Pendleton Marine' . Went to school to get BS degree; reentered MC through PLC program was commissioned 01 in 67; Reported to 3d Mar Div RVAN trans to 5th Mar Div (3/27) WIA 6/67; evac to USNH Yokosuka , tr to USNH bethesda naval hospital MD; pt USNH Bathesda;

Current City:

Austin

Current State:

Texas

Hometown:

Chicago

Home State:

Illinois

High School:

York Community HS

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Aries

Occupation:

retired from the workforce

Colleges Attended:

Youngstown State College, Youngstown, OH

Interests:

fitness; sports; reading; odd jobs; playing solitaire; current events.;

Favorite Quote:

Don't tread on me

Favorite Color:

MC Green

Favorite Movie:

Platoon

Favorite Book:

Fields of Fire