Sgt Roger Brown

Marine Corps | Machine Gunner

Dates of Service: Apr 1981 - Jan 1988

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I WENT TO MCRD SAN DIEGO APRIL 24, 1981 ,GRADUATED JULY 10, 1981 WAS THEN STATIONED TO ITS CAMP PENDLETON FROM AUG, 1981 TO SEPT,1981, THEN WAS ASSIGNED TO ECHO CO. WPNS PLT. 2/9 CAMP PENDLETON CA. CAMP MARGARITA WITH THE 5TH MARINES. FROM SEPT 1981 TILL MAY 5TH 1985. I THEN WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WENT HOME SO I JOINED THE MARINE RESERVES AND BECAME A FIELD WIREMAN AT GLENVIEW NAS MWCS 48

Military Experiences

Sep 1986 - Jan 1988

Cook

Warrant Officer Candidate School | Aberdeen, MD

Was a cook at the Warrant Officer Candidate School and also was the night Baker for 6 months.

Jul 1985 - Jun 1986

Field Wireman

MWCS 48 | Glenview, IL

Was a Sgt in Charge of a wire team setting up switchboards and running wire, Went to school at Cam Geiger-Camp LeJeune Nc., Then was stationed at Glenview NAS IL.

Sep 1981 - May 1985

M-60 Machinegunner

E Co, 2/9, 9th , 3rd MARDIV | Camp Pendleton, CA

Started out as an ammo bearer and carried the M-60 spare barrel, then was the Gunner for 2 1/2 yrs carried the M-60, then was a team leader, then squad leader. Spent time in Camp Pendleton Ca., Camp Hanson Okinawa Japan, Subic Bay Philippines, Pohang & Unchon & Seoul South Korea, Diego Garcia.