| Ronald Edward Poulson |
Ronald
Edward Poulson graduated from North High in the June, 1956
class. His next of kin was shown as Mr. Glenn Leroy Poulson
living at 6220 Urbandale, Des Moines, IA.
In October, 1956, Ronald enlisted at the US Recruiting Office
in the Old Federal Building located by the Polk County Court
House at 5th and Court in Des Moines and was assigned to
the "Casuals 2nd Infantry Training Regiment MCB".
At the time of enlistment, Ronald was single with no dependents.
Ronald's service number was 1600912. |
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| Ronald Edward Poulson (get
correct information regarding employment, etc.) |
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| Year |
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Rank/Event |
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Status |
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| October, 1956 |
x |
Enlisted
US Marines |
x |
Enlisted at US Recruiting Office
in the Old Federal Building located by the Polk County Court
House at 5th and Court in Des Moines. |
| October 5, 1956
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x |
US Marines |
x |
Boot camp at San Diego, CA.
Unit: Casuals 2dInfTrngRegt MCB |
| October
26, 1956 |
x |
US Marines/Pvt |
x |
Casual Company,
2d Infantry Training Regiment, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton,
CA |
| October
29, 1956 |
x |
US Marines/ Pvt |
x |
Trainee Aco, 1st
Battalion, 2d Infantry Training Regiment, Marine Corps Base,
Camp Pendleton, CA |
| October,
1956 |
x |
US Marines/Pvt |
x |
UD# 98-56 Of Recruits
3rd Training Battalion, Marine Corps Depot, San Diego, CA
(34122) |
| January
28, 1957 |
x |
US Marine |
x |
Field Supply Company,
Sup Battalion, 2st CSG FMT, Camp Pendleton, CA |
| April
4, 1957 |
x |
US Marines/PFC |
x |
Supply Company Materiel
Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Regiment |
| July,
1957 |
x |
US Marines/E2 |
x |
Supply Company Materiel
Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Rect-Fmf;
Camp Pendleton, CA |
| October
29, 1957 |
x |
US Marines/E2 |
x |
Supply Company Materiel
Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Regiment |
| January,
1958 |
x |
US Marines/E3 |
x |
Supply Company Materiel
Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Regiment;
Fmf; 1st Marine Rein Fmf; Camp Pendleton, CA |
| April
3, 1958 |
x |
US Marines/Cpl |
x |
Supply Company Materiel
Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Regiment |
| October,
1958 |
x |
US Marines/E3 |
x |
Enl Vol L through
R Account; 9th MCRRD, DPI; Chicago, IL |
| date |
x |
Family |
x |
Married |
| date |
x |
Employment |
x |
Where and when? |
| September
19, 2003 |
x |
Deceased |
x |
Altoona, Polk, Iowa,
USA |
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*El
Toro, CA
Into 1945, El Toro continued the training of fighter, scout-bomber,
and torpedo-bomber pilots. At the end of March, 266 aircraft were
on hand including 21 Convair OY Sentinel artillery spotters in
a temporary storage pool. In May, VMF-217 arrived from the South
Pacific for reorganization and training for escort carrier duty.
By June, the training of Grumman F6F Hellcat replacement pilots
had begun. The Navy needed the Corsairs for anti-Kamikaze duty
on board Essex Class carriers and gave the Marines the Hellcat
for the escort carrier program. In July, VMTB-453 was formed for
escort carrier duty. The war ended with almost 400 aircraft pre
sent. From a former bean field, El Toro had grown to a station
of 4,000 acres, 9.2 miles of roads, 660,000-sq. yd. of runways
and taxiways, 139,281 sq. yd. of aircraft ramps, a 10-mile water
system, and a 10-mile sewer system.
Following the war, the Marines used El Toro
for the decommissioning of squadrons and demobilization of personnel.
In October 1946, the headquarters of the Commander of Marine
Air West Coast moved to El Toro from Miramar. El Toro was scheduled
to close by May 31, 1947, but the plan changed. Miramar closed
instead and El Toro was selected to be the center for Marine
aviation on the West Coast. The station's runways were extended
for jet operations. In 1949, the First Marine Air Wing and the
command unit, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific arrived
at El Toro and were consolidated.
**Camp Pendleton
The Battalion reactivated 1 October 1949 at Camp Pendleton,
California, as the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division,
Fleet Marine Force. It was redesignated 7 July 1950 as the 1st
Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Fleet
Marine Force. It deployed during August 1950 to Korea , and
was redesignated 13 September 1950 as the 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. the unit participated
in the Korean War Operating from Pusan Perimeter, Inchon-Seoul,
Chosin Reservoir, East Central Front, and Western Front. It
participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone
from July 1953 to February 1955. The Battalion relocated during
March 1955 to Camp Pendleton, California.
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left
above: Training at Camp Pendleton;
Drake: Graduate and undergraduate
degrees from Drake
left below: Enlisted at Federal Building in Des Moines
right below: El Toro, CA |
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Ronald
Edward Poulson
Corporal
1st Marine Air Wing
Third Division FMF
First Division FMF
US Marine Corps
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Examples (correct medals coming): World War
II Victory Medal; National Defense Medal; American Campaign
Medal;
Marine Good Conduct Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal;
United Nations Service Medal/Korea; Korean Service Medal
Rifle Expert Badge/M-1 |
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