Captain Byron Warren Keagle (I24653)
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| Birth | 19 January 1928  29 25 Collins, Story Co., Ia |
| Occupation | Marine |
| Residence | Iowa |
| Death of mother | 26 December 1943 (Age 15) Pearl Leora Watkins (I24654) (Age 41) - [Relationship Chart] |
| Graduation | 17 May 1945 (Age 17) Collins High School, Collins, Story Co., Ia |
| Military Rec | between. 14 August - 30 November 1945 (Age 17) U. S. Marine Corps |
| Retirement | 1 January 1965 (Age 36) Transferred to the Regular Marine Corps Retired List |
| Bapt/Christening | 4 July 1971 (Age 43) Methodist Church, Collins, Ia |
| Death of father | 29 April 1991 (Age 63) Byron Lewis Keagle (I24648) (Age 93) - [Relationship Chart] |
| Universal Identifier | 1435B3FEB0A2634B8E9CA5DDD410E67BEB6C |
| Personality/Intrst | Military Special Operations; Travel; Genealogy; History |
| Religious Affil | Methodist; Protestant, nondenominational |
| Last Change | 19 January 2007 - 17:32:31 Last changed by: dcoplien |
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1 _FA11 2 PLAC Active Service: 15 Aug 1945 - 30 Nov 1965 2 SOUR S56542 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Nov 19, 1998 2 SOUR S54308 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Nov 20, 1998 [keaglebunch.FTW] 17 May 1945 - Graduated from Collins High School, Collins, IA. 13 Jul 1945 - Enlisted as a Private, U. S. Marine Corps, for four (4) years, at the Marine Corps Sub-Recruiting Station, Des Moines, IA. 15 Aug 1945 - Inducted at the Marine Corps Recruiting Office, Omaha, NE. 19 Aug - 20 Oct 1945 - Platoon 88, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA. ' 'Boot Camp' ' 21 Oct - 4 Nov 1945 - Platoon 21 B, Sea School, MCB, San Diego, CA. Ship's Detachment Training 5 Nov 1945 - 12 Sep 1947 - Marine Detachment, USS Atlanta (CL 104), Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, CA. Light Anti-Aircraft Gun Crewman; Radar Director Fire Controlman Landing Force; Prize Crew; Boat and Salvage Party 1 Feb 1946 - Promoted to Private First Class (Line). 1 Dec 1946 - Promoted to Corporal (Line). 27 Oct 1947 - 11 Mar 1949 - Anti-Tank Platoon, Headquarters & Service Company, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Camp J. H. Pendleton, CA. Anti-Tank Gun Crewman & Unit Leader Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher Unit Leader 17 May 1949 - 24 Sep 1951 - American Legation, Bern, Switzerland. Marine Security Guard 9 Sep 1949 - Promoted to Sergeant. 21 May 1951 - Promoted to Staff Sergeant. 29 Nov 1951 - 1 Apr 1953 - Battery B, 2d Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, Force Troops, FMF Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, NC. Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery Unit Leader Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery Officer 1 Mar 1952 - Promoted to Technical Sergeant. 22 Mar 1953 - Commissioned a Second Lieutenant, U. S. Marine Corps. 20 Apr - 19 Sep 1953 - 22d Special Basic Course; Company F, 1st Training Battalion, Basic School, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, VA. Basic Marine Officer Training 1 Oct 1953 - 13 Oct 1954 - 2d Combat Service Group, Service Command, FMF, Camp Lejeune, NC. Combat Service Support Officer 21 Oct 1954 - 20 Jan 1955 - Duty Under Instruction (DUINS): Anti-Aircraft Artillery Transition Course 23; Anti-Aircraft & Guided Missile Branch, The Artillery School, Fort Bliss, TX. 19 Nov 1954 - Commissioned a First Lieutenant, with date of rank from: 3 Sep 1954. 26 Feb - 30 Apr 1955 - Battery B, 2d 155mm Howitzer Battalion, MCB, Camp Lejeune, NC. Field Artillery Officer 1 May 1955 - 10 Jan 1956 - H&S Battery, 3d Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled), MCB, Camp Lejeune, NC. Anti-Aircraft Atrillery Officer 14 Jan - 4 May 1956 - DUINS: Surface Ordnance Disposal Course; Explosive Ordnance School, U. S. Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, MD. 6 Jun - 14 Aug 1956 - Battery C, 3d Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled), Force Troops, FMFLant., Camp Lejeune, NC. Anti-Aircraft Artillery Officer 15 Aug 1956 - 3 Feb 1957 - Ordnance Service Company, 2d Service Regiment, 2d Marine Division, FMFLant., Camp Lejeune, NC. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer 25 Feb -15 Apr 1957 - March Aviation Element, 3d Replacement Battalion, Aircraft Fleet Marine Force Pacific, FPO San Francisco, CA. Troop Handler - Battalion Commander 18 Apr - 27 Aug 1957 - Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, AirFMFPac., FPO San Francisco, CA. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer 28 Aug 1957 - 27 Jun 1958 - Marine Air Base Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, AirFMFPac., FPO San Francisco, CA. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer 11 Jan 1958 - Commissioned a Captain, with date of rank from: 7 Jan 1957. 2 Jul 1958 - 12 Feb 1959 - 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled), Force Troops, FMFPac., Twenty-nine Palms, CA. Anti-Aircraft Artillery Officer 15 Feb - 2 Jul 1959 - DUINS: Associate Air Defense Officer Advanced Course 6-59; U. S. Army Air Defense School, Fort Bliss, TX. 5 Jul 1959 - 3 May 1960 - 1st 75mm Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Force Troops, FMFPac., Twenty-nine Palms, CA. Anti-Aircraft Artillery Officer 5 May -16 Jun 1960 - DUINS: HAWK Officer Qualification Course 6-60; U. S. Army Air Defense School, Ft. Bliss, TX. 20 Jun - 21 Nov 1960 - 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion, Force Troops, FMFPac., Twenty-nine Palms, CA. Anti-Aircraft Officer 22 Nov 1960 - 26 May 1961 -- Headquarters Company, Force Troops, FMFPac, Twenty-nine Palms, CA. Administrative Officer 29 May -21 Dec 1961 - Marine Air Control Squadron 3 (Marine Tactical Data System Test Unit), AirFMFPac, Marine Corps Air Facility, Santa Ana, CA. Anti-Aircraft Officer 13 Sep 1961 - Reverted to Warrant Officer, U. S. Marine Corps. 8 Feb - 30 Mar 1962 - DUINS: Surface Explosive Ordnance Disposal (SW) Refresher Course; U. S. Naval School, EOD, U. S. Naval Propellant Plant, Indian Head, MD. 1 Apr 1962 - 4 Mar 1964 - Marine Air Base Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, AirFMFLant., Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, SC. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer 2 May 1964 - 18 May 1965 - Supply Battalion, 3d Force Service Regiment, 3d Marine Division, FMFPac., FPO, San Francisco, CA. Motor Transport Officer Ammunition Officer 10 Aug - 30 Nov 1965 - Ordnance School, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, VA. Instructor 1 Dec 1965 - Re-appointed a Captain. Assigned to inactive duty. Transferred to the Regular Marine Corps Retired List. |
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