cubawatcher
Marine

About cubawatcher

First Name:

tom

Last Name:

luehrs

Rank:

E-4

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

dec 1961

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

269

Duty Stations:

camp pendleton,nas millington tenn,cherry pt.nc,nas boca chica(key west),el toro,nas atsugi japan,subic bay pi ,danang rvn

Year Entered Marine corps:

1961

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1965

Favorite Duty Station:

subic bay

Favorite Marine:

chesty puller

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

first marine f4 squadron in nam

Military Biography:

was tdy twice in 63 and 64 to nas boca chica keeping an eye on the bearded one.great duty and a fair amount of excitement as we launched planes on a regular basis to intercept unknows from the south.missle crisis was still fresh.was here when pres kennedy was shot.

Current City:

belding

Current State:

Michigan

Hometown:

grand rapids

Home State:

Michigan

Gender:

Male

Occupation:

semi-retired education

Colleges Attended:

grand rapids community,colorado state,grand valley state univ

Interests:

bird hunting,skeet and sporting clays,military history

Favorite Quote:

lead follow or get the hell out of the way

Favorite Movie:

sands of iwo jima

Favorite Book:

hand book for marines