March 15, 1929 – June 15, 1972
Robert Shane
Personal Information
Birthplace: Abilene, Kansas
Service Information
Branch of Service: Marine Corps
Theater of Operation: Pacific
Enlisted / Commissioned: Jun 4, 1946
Highest Rank: Master Gunnery
Honored By: Patrick Shane - Son
Biography
Joined the Marines at age 17. Would serve for 24 years and retire as a Master Gunnery SGT. He caught the tail end of WW2. Also serverd in Korea, and 3 tours of duty in Vietnam. Aviation was his speciality. Flew C-47 during WW2, Flight engineer on a C-130 during Korea and crew chief and squadren crew chief of both U-34 and 46’s during his 3 trips to Vietnam. Retired and passed away in 1972 due to his exposure to Agent Orange shortly after retirement.
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