Doug Wean left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
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Doug Wean,HM2/USN"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment for Kaylin B. (Fee) Daniels
"Welcome Kaylin!"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"My Best Randall! Thanks!"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"I'm an 'old' 8404, Vietnam Vet. 3rd Marine Division,1967-68!"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Naval Hospital, Great Lakes
"I was Med-Evaced to Great Lakes after being wounded in Vietnam in 1968. Following my medical release, I was assigned to the "Physical Exam Section" located in the main hospital. I was awarded the 'Silver Star' at the Hospital in March 1969 by the…"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, IL
"I graduated HCS in February 1967-Class 68. FMSS, Montford Point,Camp Lejeuene, in March-1967. Attached to 3rd Marine Division, Vietnam, 1967-68. Lost 6 "KIA's" from my Graduating Class at Great Lakes, 638 FMF Corpsmen were KIA during the Vietnam…"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Naval Hospital, Portsmouth
"I arrived at USNH, Portsmouth in May of 1967 following graduation from the FMSS School at "Montford Point," Camp Lejeuene. I was assigned to 'Orthopedics" on the 5th floor. I received orders to the 9th MAB (Marine Amphibious Brigade), Okinawa in…"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"Robert,
There were 638 Hospital Corpsmen "Killed in Action" during the Vietnam war! They were FMF Corpsmen, NEC-HM-8404's."
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"I attended Boot-Camp from August 1966 to November 1966 with Company 482. Following graduation I moved across the road to "Hospital Corps School." I was there during January 1967 when we received the largest snowfall ever recorded in Chicago,  23"!…"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Fox Battery 2nd Bn. 12 Marines 68-69
"I was there all of 1968,rotated December 21st,1968.Orders to Great Lakes."
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Fox Battery 2nd Bn. 12 Marines 68-69
"Hi Jay, I served with 'Kilo' 4/12,155 Self-Propelled at Camp Carroll,Rock Pile, Con Thien,Cam Lo,A-3,C-2 in 67-68.
 
Doug Wean,HM2"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean replied to Michael J Sanchez's discussion Fleet Marine Force Service medal/ribbon in Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"During the Vietnam era, FMF Corpsmen were allowed to wear the "FMF" device{ Eagle,Globe and Anchor} on their Vietnam Service Ribbon. Doug Wean HM2, 3rd Marine Division, 'I' Corps, 67-68. Silver Star, Purple Heart"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"HM2, !966-1971. HCS, Great Lakes,Il., Grad. February-67. Field Medical Service School, Camp LeJeune, March-1967. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth,Va.- April-1967.
9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, Okinawa-1967. Marine Corps Counter-Insurgency Guerrilla…"
Aug 21, 2019
Doug Wean left a comment on Illinois Navy Veterans
"Mt. Morris,Ill. enlisted in Rockford in Aug 1966. Hospital Corpsman. Field Medical Service School, Camp Le jeune, N.C..March 1967. US Naval Hospital,Portsmouth,Va-1967. 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade,Okinawa-1967, 3rd Marine Division, Vietnam-1968.…"
Aug 21, 2019
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