RAS0503
Marine

About RAS0503

First Name:

Richard

Last Name:

Swain

Rank:

E-4

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

January 1965

Duty Stations:

MCRD San Diego
NAS Memphis
NAS Jacksonville
Cherry Point, North Carolina
Chu Lai

Year Entered Marine corps:

1964

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1968

Favorite Duty Station:

Iwakuni, Japan

Favorite Marine:

Chesty Puller :)

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

Vietnam, TET 1968 etc.

Military Biography:

VMFA-314 was in MAG-13 which was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation as well as the Navy/Marine Corps unit citation.

Current City:

Metropolis

Current State:

Illinois

Hometown:

Metropolis

Home State:

Illinois

High School:

Metropolis Community High School

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

Occupation:

Program Supervisor

Colleges Attended:

Southern Illionois Univ.
Murray State Univ.
Cal. State Dominguez, Ca.

Interests:

Fishing, still like the rifle range.

Favorite Color:

Blue

Favorite Book:

Lonesome Dove