Jerry Barr

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Joined the Association:  11/22/02

Full Name

Jerry Barr

Previous Duty Station Vandergrif
Service Branch

USMC

Location In Area Vandergrif, LZ Russell
Unit K-3/4 Date Arrived In Area  
Date Entered 4/1/1968 Main Job In Area Rifleman
Date Discharged 11/1/1969 Rank When There E-4
Highest Rank E-4 Date Left Proximity Feb. '69
MOS 0311 Next Duty Station DMZ for 3 months
Boot Camp Location Parris Island Medals Received The Usual, plus Navy Commendation Medal w/Combat-V

Note:

Jerry lives in Egg Harbor, NJ and is President of Ultimate Escapes Inc.,  a casino industry company.

      

My Story

KILO 3/4 WAS AT VANDERGRIF ON 2/25/69. WE HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO RELIEVE E 2/4 ON 2/23/69.WE TRIED TO GET THERE FOR TWO DAYS BUT WERE UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER .IF NOT FOR THE WEATHER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN KILO 3/4 ON THE LZ THAT NIGHT.WE DID GET THERE ON THE MORNING OF THE 25TH.WE THEN HUMPED TO THE DMZ AND SPENT ALMOST 3 MONTHS THERE.