John Piekutowsk
Marine

About John Piekutowsk

First Name:

John

Last Name:

Piekutowski

Rank:

E-3

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

September 1961

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

241

Duty Stations:

* MCRD San Diego, CA. Platoon #241 June/Sept-1961
* ITR Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, CA. Camp San Onofre. Oct-1961
* Maint Co. Support Btn. 3rd. FSR, FMF, MCB 29 Palms, CA. Nov-1961/Aug-1962 MOS 1316-Welder
* Replacement Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA Sept-1962
* USS Pickaway APA 222 Oct-1962 Travel to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. to Midway Island Pacific, to Yokosuka, Japan. to Naha, Okinawa. Worked in Ships Laundry during voyage.
* General Maint Co. MS&M Btn. Camp Sukiran, Okinawa Oct-1962 Welder.
* LST ? from White Beach, Okinawa to Numazu, Japan to Camp Fuji, Japan May-1963 Welder.
* Iwakuni Naval Air Station, Japan to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa Nov-1963
* USS General Sultan April-1964 Travel from Okinawa to Taipai, Taiwan to Seoul, Korea to Yokasuka, Japan, to Pearl Harbor Hawaii, to San Diego, CA. May-1964 Worked in Ships bakery during voyage.
* MCB 29 Palms, CA. May-1964/Aug-1964 Welder.
* Marine Barracks, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH Sept-1964/June-1965
Military Po

Year Entered Marine corps:

1961

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1967

Favorite Duty Station:

Camp Sukiran, Okinawa

Favorite Marine:

Gy. Sgt. Frank Locash 29 Palms, CA.

Current City:

Center Line

Current State:

Michigan

Hometown:

Detroit

Home State:

Michigan

High School:

Northeastern High-Detroit, MI

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

Occupation:

Retired from Chrysler Corporation/Mopar parts Div. Center Line, MI 1965/2002

Colleges Attended:

Part Time: Wayne State Univ/Detroit, MI
Part Time: Macomb County Community/Warren, MI

Interests:

UAW and Union Affairs.

Favorite Quote:

"Don't expect much and you'll never be disappointed" from my father Walter Piekutowski

Favorite Color:

gray/blue

Favorite Movie:

Casablanca

Favorite Book:

The Autobiography of Winston Churchill