Marines

Corporal Laurent Palardy was quite a Hero. During the island hopping campaign heading towards Japan, Laurent was wounded at Saipan. He was sent to a field hospital to recover from his wounds. Healthy again he rejoined his unit in time for the assault on Iwo Jima. All total 6800 American Naval personnel and Marines gave their lives between Feb.19th and March 17th 1945. Laurent was KIA on March 2nd. His nephew was able to keep his 2 Purple Hearts and the 48 star US flag for many years until we met. With no formal discharge records, we put together his shadow box through research of his obit and his unit. As we Marines say, He is now guarding the Heavenly Gates.

PFL Shawn Spencer served for 4 years in the Military Police. Shawn deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm for over 17 months. The 2nd Marine Air Wing was his primary assignment.

Sgt. Timothy Rondeau served for 8 years between the Reserves and active duty. Operations in the Indian Ocean, Mogadishu, and Somalia aboard a naval vessel for 6 months. Sgt. Rondeau was trained to operate the Redeye Stinger missile in ground to air defense. UNOSOM II was a United Nations intervention between 1993 and 1995 in Somalia. He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Air Wing, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion.

Corporal John Arnoldy served 2 years with the 3rd Marines as a motor vehicle operator. John spent 14 months in Okinawa in support of the 3rd Medical Battalion.

Captain Alaysus Boyle, served 7 years. Captain Boyle saw combat action in Iraq as an infantry Officer.

Lance Corporal Bill Lewis served 4 years. Twenty-five months of those 4 years were in Vietnam. His MOS was an Aircraft Hydraulic Mechanic. However, he was assigned as a door gunner on a helicopter and became Crew Chief. Welcome Home.

Sgt. Dennis Carney served 3 years in Motor Transport and Special Services between Quantico, Okinawa and Barstow California.

Lance Corporal Roland Marcoux, served stateside between Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton and 29 Palms. He was a Combat Engineer and was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion.

Marines

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