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First Name:

Ed

Last Name:

Blanchard

Rank:

E-8

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

11 OCT 1964

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

369

Duty Stations:

NAS Memphis, 1965-66; Avionics student & mbr- MAD Drill Team
MCAS Beaufort, 1966
NAS Key West Hot Pad, 1966
Danang, RVN, 1966-67
Chu Lai, RVN, 1967
MCAS Cherry Point, VMFAT-201, 1967-68
Fox, 2/23, 4thMarDiv, SLC, 1978-85
CoD, 4thFSSG, Phoenix, 1985-89
PSRS Phoenix, 12th PSRS District, 1989-94
MobStaPhx, IRR, 1994-1998

Year Entered Marine corps:

1964

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1998

Favorite Duty Station:

NAS Key West, Hot Pad

Favorite Marine:

My dad-SgtMaj M.L. "Butch" Blanchard, 246677 USMC(Ret) 1935-1965

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

Danang/Chu Lai, RVN Sept 1966-Oct 1967

Current City:

Queen Creek

Current State:

Arizona

Hometown:

New Orleans

Home State:

Louisiana

High School:

Belle Chasse High

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

Occupation:

Lab Instrument Specialist (retired)

Colleges Attended:

USL, Lafayette, LA

Interests:

Backpacking, hiking, outdoor volunteer, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather

Favorite Quote:

"You don't know- do you?"

Favorite Color:

Marine Corps green (still is)

Favorite Movie:

Heat

Favorite Book:

Undaunted Courage-Stephen Ambrose