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William E Runnels last modified: October 7, 2008
Personal Information:
Member Status: Profile
First MI Last Name: William E Runnels
Nickname: Bill / Pete
Email: wrunnels1_AT_comcast_DOT_net
City: Hephzibah
State: Georgia
ZIP: 30815
Country: United States
Gender: Male
Homepage:
Occupation: Retired
Company: WSI-SRS
Company Web Site:
USMC:
Years in-out: 1961-1983
Vietnam in-out: 1966(Jun-Dec)1968(May-Jan69)
MOS-Language: 2511/2571/2573/2629/2691
Last Rank: USMC-MSgt
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Conflicts I was awarded medals
  Vietnam
War zone locations - year US Naval Ships - year
  Vietnam: Cam Lo 1966
  Vietnam: Chu Lai 1966
  Vietnam: Danang 1968
  Vietnam: Dong Ha 1966
  Vietnam: Hill 327 1966
  Vietnam: Khe Sanh 1966
US CT locations - year Other CT locations - year
  Adak, AK 1964
  Camp Lejeune, NC 1977
  Ft Devens, MA 1968
  Ft Meade, MD 1969
  Homestead, FL 1980
  Pensacola, FL 1963
  Sabana Seca, PR 1972
  Japan: Kamiseya 1965
  Spain: Rota 1975

USMC Travels:

Camp Lejeune from Dec 61-Jan 1963
Pensacola from Jan 63-Sept 63
Adak from Oct 63 till Nov 64
Kemi Japan from Nov 64 till Dec 67
Vietnam TAD from June 66 till Dec 66
Ft Devans MA from Jan 68 till April 68
Vietnam from May 68 Jan 69
Ft Meade from Jan 69 till March 72
P. R, Sabana Seca from March of 72 till March of 74
Rota, Spain from March 74 till March 77
Camp Lejeune from March of 77 till May of 1980
Homestead, Fl from May of 1980 until I retired in Nov of 1983.

Personal Quote:

"IF IT KEEPS UP IT WILL NOT COME DOWN" and "THIS TOO SHALL PASS".

Hobbies:

Golf and Singing.

News:

I retired in Jan of 2004 because of kidney failure.

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