Lyster
Marine

About Lyster

First Name:

Mike

Last Name:

Lyster

Rank:

E-5

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD Parris Island

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

February 1978

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

3330

Duty Stations:

November 10, 1977 - Parris Island
February 1978 - Basic Electronics School , 29 Palms
March 1979 - Advanced Electronics, Naval Training Center, San Diego
July 1979 - 3rd Bn 5th Marines
January 1979 - May 1979 - 1st FSSG
May 1979 - Back to 3/5
January 1980 - 3rd Bn 5th Marines (heading to Oki for 6 months unit rotation)
December 1980 - 1st Bn 5th Marines (Going back to Oki with 1/5 for 6 months unit rotation)
November 9, 1981 - DD214

Year Entered Marine corps:

1977

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1981

Favorite Duty Station:

Okinawa

Favorite Marine:

My Father (WWII - 18th Def Bn, Tinian, Siapan, Marcos Island (Occupation duty))

Current City:

Douglassville

Current State:

Pennsylvania

Hometown:

Linwood

Home State:

Pennsylvania

High School:

Chichester High School

Gender:

Male

Occupation:

Sr. Project Manager

Colleges Attended:

Penn State
MCCC

Interests:

Fishing, Shooting

Favorite Quote:

"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time" - Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC

Favorite Movie:

Flags of our Father's, Chronicles of Riddick

Favorite Book:

The Bible, Atlas Shrugged