Soldier Details

Division:

Marine Corps

Highest Rank:

Master Gunnery

Theater of Operation:

Pacific

Served:

Jun 4, 1946

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.