Personal Information:
| Member Status: | Profile | | First MI Last Name: | Jim DeMers | | Nickname: | | | Email: | jimdemers63_AT_yahoo_DOT_com | | City: | Apple Valley | | State: | Minnesota | | ZIP: | 55124 | | Country: | United States | | Gender: | Male | | Homepage: | | | Occupation: | Logistics Mgr/ Retired | | Company: | Lockheed Martin | | Company Web Site: | | | USMC: | | Years in-out: | 1964-1968 | | Vietnam in-out: | 1966-1968 | | MOS-Language: | 2571/2533/2531 | | Last Rank: | USMC-Sgt |
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| Now | Then |  |  |
| Conflicts I was awarded medals | | | Vietnam |
| War zone locations - year | US Naval Ships - year |
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| Vietnam: An Hoa | 1968 |
| Vietnam: Cam Lo | 1967 |
| Vietnam: Camp Carroll | 1967 | | Vietnam: Con Thien | 1967 | | Vietnam: Dong Ha | 1967 | | Vietnam: Hill 55 | 1968 | | Vietnam: Hill 64 | 1968 |
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| USS Hancock | locateUSSHancock |
| USS Ticonderoga | locateUSSTiconderoga |
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| US CT locations - year |
Other CT locations - year |
| Camp Lejeune, NC | 1965 |
| Camp Pendelton, CA | 1965 |
| Kaneohe Bay, HI | 1966 |
| Pensacola, FL | 1965 |
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USMC Travels: MCRD San Diego/Camp Pendleton September 1964-Dec 1964
NavComTraCntr. Pensacola, Fla Jan 1965 -Sept.1965
Camp Lejuene/ Camp Geiger Oct 1965 Jan 1966
Kaneohe,Hawaii Feb 1966 - Dec 1966
Dong Ha December 1966 to December 1967 (Rock Pile,
Camp Carrol,Con Tien, GIO Linh on DMZ). Hill 327 Jan 1968 ( An Hoa, Hill 55 and 65). Discharged August 1968.Was on the Rock Pile from mid Dec. 1966 til mid Feb. 1967. Sat main CP at Dong Ha from mid Feb. into March. 1967. CP tent blown up during major incoming in Dong Ha. Then went to GIO Linh for 30 Days with Staff Sgt. Bob Irons(He volunteered me.)Gio Linh is not listed as a major site but was one of the more dangerous sites I was at. We took incomng daily from 6am til dusk
everyday. A rocket landedin from of our parapit blowing me out into the trench which led to our sleeping quarters which were buried underground. Our antenna for our PRD-1 was litterally cut in half with schrapnel.
Personal Quote: Welcom to My World! Hobbies: fishing, Golfing News: Enjoying life as a retiree and enjoying time with my three grandaughters |
USMC, SIGINT/EW Marines
