THERE ARE RECORDS FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING. WITH A LITTLE EFFORT YOU CAN FIND THEM. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT I HAVE COME ACROSS.
I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND A WEBSITE THAT HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION FROM THE US MARINE CORPS. IT CONTAINS THE SAME COMMAND CHRONOLOGIES AS THE CD S AVAILABLE FROM THE MARINE CORPS HISTORICAL CENTER. IN ADDITION THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF OTHER INFORMATION AT THE VIRTUAL VIETNAM ARCHIVE SITE THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY. SOME OF THE FILES ARE VERY LARGE AND TAKE QUITE A WHILE TO DOWNLOAD WITH DIAL UP. THE US MARINE CORPS COLLECTION CAN BE A LITTLE TRICKY TO NAVIGATE. USE THIS LINK AND LOOK AT QUESTION TWO. THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE QUESTION WILL BE VERY HELPFUL IN LOCATING FILES.
THIS IS FROM A CD THAT CONTAINS THE COMMAND CHRONOLOGIES FOR HQ BN 3RD MARINE DIVISION. THIS PAGE COVERED THE ACTIVATION OF SUB UNIT 5.
THIS PAGE DEALT WITH THE DISBANDING OF SUB UNIT 5.
THESE CDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MARINE CORPS HISTORY AND MUSEUMS DIVISION. THEY WILL PROVIDE CDS FREE OF CHARGE FOR A UNIT THAT YOU WRE IN. YOU NEED TO PROVIDE SOME KIND OF PROOF THAT YOU WRE IN IT (SUCH AS THE CHRONOLGY PAGE AS SHOWN BELOW). CDS WITH OTHER UNIT COMANND CHRONOLOGIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR $10.00 APIECE. CONTACT:
MARINE CORPS HISTORICAL CENTER
ARCHIVES SECTION
1254 CHARLES MORRIS STREET SE
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20374-5040
THIS IS THE CHRONOLOGY PAGE FROM MY SERVICE RECORD BOOK. SERVICE RECORD BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM:
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER
(MILITARY PERSONNEL RECORDS)
9700 PAGE AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63132-5100
THESE ARE THE ORDERS THAT SENT ME TO VIETNAM IN 1966. THEY WERE IN SOME PAPERS THAT I STILL HAVE FROM MY TIME IN THE MARINES.
THIS IS A PAGE FROM THE MONTHLY PERSONNEL REPORT FOR SUB UNIT 5 DATED JULY 1967. MPRS LIST THE PERSONNEL ATTACHED TO THE UNIT FOR THE MONTH OF THE REPORT. THEY ARE COMPILED ON THE COMPANY LEVEL. I GOT THIS BY CONTACTING:
CMC HQ MARINE CORPS
RECORDS SERVICE SECTION
CODE MMSB-10 "UNIT DIARIES"
HQ, US MARINE CORPS
2008 ELLIOT ROAD, SUITE 201
QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-5030
EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE SOME HELP ON HOW TO CONTACT THESE ORGANIZATIONS.
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