hvmech
Marine

About hvmech

First Name:

Eugene F (Frank)

Last Name:

Kerns

Rank:

E-5

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD Parris Island

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

12/29/1965

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

2008

Duty Stations:

MCRD Parris Island, SC, 2nd Bn K Co. Plt 2008--Oct-Dec 1965
Camp Gieger, NC 1st ITR --1966
MCRD San Diego, CA, C&E Bn. Basic Electronics & Aviation Radio School --1966
MCAS Beaufort, SC, 2nd MAW MAG-32 MATCU-63 --10/1966-9/1968.
Camp Garcia, Vieques Island, PR-- 1967 & 68.
MCAF New River, NC, AN/ARC-52 Radio School-- 6/1967.
MCB Camp Pendelton-Las Pulgas, CA-- 1968.
Phu Bai, RVN, 1st MAW MAG-36 MATCU-68 -- 11/1968- 8/69.
Camp Hansen, Okinawa 8/1969.
USS Tulare LKA-112-- 9/1969
MCB 29 Palms, CA --1st LAAM Bn --9/1969 then Home.

Year Entered Marine corps:

1965

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1969

Favorite Duty Station:

Camp Garcia, Vieques Island, PR & Phu Bai, RVN

Favorite Marine:

Joe Crawford, Hank Bowman & Froggy Wright and the crew from MATCU-63.

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

Pogue at Phu Bai.

Current City:

Forestville

Current State:

Maryland

Hometown:

Boulevard Heights

Home State:

Maryland

High School:

Suitland Senior High

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

Occupation:

Engineering Technician

Colleges Attended:

"USMC"... 4 yr Graduate

Interests:

Grandchildren---Paintball----Conversing with fellow Marines on computer---reading

Favorite Quote:

We're Surrounded..... that Simplifies Our Problem --- Once a Marine-Always a Marine --- The Few The Proud --- Let's Roll!

Favorite Color:

Marine OD Green

Favorite Book:

Fire in the Streets---Eric Hammel