Personal Information:
Member Status: | Profile | First MI Last Name: | Calvin M Straker | Nickname: | Mike | Email: | gomenne_AT_mac_DOT_com | City: | Hudson | State: | Florida | ZIP: | 34667 | Country: | United States of America | Gender: | Male | Homepage: | | Occupation: | Nurse | Company: | | Company Web Site: | | USMC: | Years in-out: | 1963-1969 | Vietnam in-out: | 1966-1968 | MOS-Language: | 2571, 2574-SerboCroatian | Last Rank: | USMC-Sgt |
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Conflicts I was awarded medals | | Vietnam |
War zone locations - year | US Naval Ships - year |
Vietnam: Hill 327 | 1966 | Vietnam: Phu Bai | 1968 |
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US CT locations - year |
Other CT locations - year |
Camp Lejeune, NC | 1969 |
Monterey, CA | 1965 |
Pensacola, FL | 1964 |
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USMC Travels: MCRD Parris Island Oct to Jan 1964 Camp Lejeune from Jan to Feb 1964 Corry Field from Mar 1964 to Nov 1964 DLI Monterey from Nov 64 to Sept 65 Co. E Kami Seya Japan from Sept 65 to Mar 66 TAD to 1stRadBn from Mar 66 to Sept 66 Returned to Japan from Sept 66 to Sept 67 To Co L Phu Bai from Oct 67 to June 68 To 2ndRadBn from June 68 to discharge on 9/30/69 During 15 months at 2ndRadio,I was TAD to Sidi Yahia, Morocco. Personal Quote: It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt Hobbies: Beach combing and reading News: Retired as a Letter carrier after 27 years and am letting my body and mind recuperate from the experience. Have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Relocated to Florida after living and working in Arizona for 25 years. |