| Full Name | John Ely | Previous Duty Station | 5th 8" Howitzer Btry, 5th FldArtyGru |
| Service Branch | USMC | Location In Area | LZ Russell |
| Unit | 3/12-H | Date Arrived In Area | April, 1969 |
| Date Entered | 7/31/1957 | Main Job In Area | Battery Commander |
| Date Discharged | 6/30/1975 | Rank When There | Captain |
| Highest Rank | Captain | Date Left Proximity | September, 1969 |
| MOS | 0802 | Next Duty Station |
H/3/12, FSB Fuller, Dong Ha Mtn, RVN |
| Boot Camp Location | San Diego/Quantico | Medals Received | Good Conduct and Combat Action Ribbon. All others were Campaign and Unit awards. Six battle stars in Viet Nam Campaign Medal. |
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John is a retired D.O.D. Auditor living in Rapid City, South Dakota.
John writes: "Doug Frank was looking for members of his Basic School class and contacted Ken Heins in trying to find me. Doug gave Ken my email address."
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