GaMainiac
Marine

About GaMainiac

First Name:

Brian

Last Name:

Nelson

Rank:

E-8

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD Parris Island

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

Sept ? 1962

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

235

Duty Stations:

MCAS Kaneohe Bay Hawaii
MB Brunswick Maine
MCRD Parris Island
MWSG-17 Danang RVN
MAG-16 Marble Mountain RVN
MCRD Parris Island
Ft. McClellan Alabama
Hill 55 1/5 RVN
MCAS Futenma Okinawa
MCAS Iwakuni Japan
MCB Camp Pendleton
MCB 29 Palms
Camp Hansen Okinawa
NAS North Island
MCAS El Toro
MB Brunswick Maine

Year Entered Marine corps:

1961

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1982

Favorite Duty Station:

NAS North Island San Diego

Favorite Marine:

no favorite

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

MWSG-17 June-Nov 67 MAG-16 Nov 67-Aug 68 1stBn 5th Marines Dec70-Apr71

Military Biography:

Radio Opr/Wire man I Bty 3/12,changed to 5711 NBC Jan 67. Instructor at US Army Chemical Sch 69-70.Picked secondary MOS in Nuc Ord Plt 68.Instructor NWTGP Jan 77-Aug 80.NCOIC NBC Sch, El Toro Sep 80-Jul 82. Retired 30 Nov 82

Current City:

Dacula

Current State:

Georgia

Hometown:

Pittston

Home State:

Maine

High School:

Gardiner High

Gender:

Male

Occupation:

Retired Postal Mailhandler

Colleges Attended:

None

Interests:

Nascar,Braves & Red Sox baseball,woodworking,buying & selling antiques and collectables,church envolvement

Favorite Quote:

"I will never leave nor forsake you"

Favorite Color:

Blue

Favorite Movie:

E.T.

Favorite Book:

Any thing by Louis L'Amour