sempidr
Marine

About sempidr

First Name:

Richard

Last Name:

Rowe

Rank:

E-5

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

Sept, 1964

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

251

Duty Stations:

12/64-10/65 MCRDSD - Electronics School (Basic & TTY Repair)
10/65-2/66 Ft. Monmouth, NJ-Crypto School (KW-26)
2/66-7/67 Camp Geiger, NC - 2nd Radio Bat.
8/67-9/68 Danang, Viet Nam - 1st Marine Div Comm Center
10/68-4/69 Camp Lejuene, NC - 2nd FMC
5/69-6/69 Camp Tien Sha, Viet Nam-(H&SBn, 1stFSR)
7/69-10/69 Oak Knoll Naval Hosp., Oakland
10/69-1/70 Marine Barracks, Treasure Island

Year Entered Marine corps:

1964

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1970

Favorite Duty Station:

Ft. Monmouth, NJ TDY (Only two Marines on the Base at the time)

Favorite Marine:

Capt. Roger Patton - knew him as a Corporal.

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

None, this lifetime, luckily. Does 4 ex-wives count?

Military Biography:

See Duty Stations (above)

Current City:

Stockton

Current State:

California

Hometown:

Los Banos

Home State:

California

High School:

LB High

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

Occupation:

Mech Engineer semi-retired/full time Grand Pa

Colleges Attended:

East Carolina College, Lejeune Ext.
Solano College, Fairfield, CA
Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA
St. Mary's, Moraga, CA
California Coast Univ., Santa Ana, CA

Interests:

My 98 Vette with 233K on it, Internet surfing, wood model ship building (plank on side)

Favorite Quote:

The hardest part of growing old, is when other men realize you are not dangerous.

Favorite Color:

Blue

Favorite Movie:

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Don't need no stinkin' bauges)

Favorite Book:

Stranger In A Strange Land