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W. Charles Truitt last modified: August 23, 2010
Personal Information:
Member Status: Profile
First MI Last Name: W. Charles Truitt
Nickname: Chuck
Email: truittwc_AT_aol_DOT_com
City: Giugliano (NA)
State:
ZIP: 80014
Country: Italy
Gender: Male
Homepage: www.swanassoc.com/pays/
Occupation: Missionary/Pastor
Company: Baptist International Missions, Inc.
Company Web Site: http://naplesbbc.org/
USMC:
Years in-out: 1967-1981
Vietnam in-out: 1969-1970
MOS-Language: 2579,2571,2574-French, later changed to 2600 series
Last Rank: USMC-GySgt
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Conflicts I was awarded medals
  Vietnam
War zone locations - year US Naval Ships - year
  Vietnam: An Hoa 1970
  Vietnam: Dong Ha 1969
  Vietnam: FSBFuller/ Dong Ha Mtn 1969
  Vietnam: Hill 64 1970
  Vietnam: Vandegrift / LZ Stud 1969
US CT locations - year Other CT locations - year
  Camp Lejeune, NC 1967
  Ft Meade, MD 1978
  Homestead, FL 1968
  Monterey, CA 1973
  Pensacola, FL 1968
  Japan: Torri Station, Okinawa 1979
  United Kingdom: Edzell, Scotland 1971

USMC Travels:

MCRD-Parris Island..... Fall of 1967
CoK MarSuptBn (Pncla).....Jan-Aug 68
CoH MarSuptBn (Homestead)..... Aug68-May69
1st RadBn (VietNam).....Jul69-Aug70
...Vandergrift Combat Base (LZ Stud).....Aug-Sept69
...FSB Fuller(DongHaMountain).....Sept-Dec69
...Dong Ha.....Last 3 weeks of Dec69
...FSB Fuller'again'.....Dec69-Feb70
...Hill 65.....@Feb-March70
...An Hoa.....March-July70
CoB MarSuptBn (Scotland)..... Sept70-Sept73
...Herzo Base (Germany).....6weeks in Spring of 71
...England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Luxemburg, Belgium, Holland
DLIWC (Monterey).....Sept73-Apr74
Goodfellow AFB, Texas.....Apr74-Jul74
CoK MarSuptBn (Instructor).....Jul74-Dec77
CY155 (Ft. Meade-CoA).....Jan78-Jun78
CoD MarSuptBn (Okinawa).....July78-Jan81
...Philippines...August79
...Det"R" (Korea)...Sept79-Dec79
Tennesee Temple University, Chattanooga
Missionary/Pastor Maranatha Too Baptist Church, Okinawa June 1986 - Sept 2003
Presently, pastor of the Berean Baptist C

Personal Quote:

"He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness and honor." Proverbs 21:21 - King Solomon

"And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 1 Timothy 1:12 - The Apostle Paul

Hobbies:

Scuba Diving, Saltwater Fishing, Ocean Kayaking-Surfing&Diving

News:

My Daughter Marie was born at Homestead AFB in Dec68. She has been Married to a former Marine Combat Engineer for 22 years now w/four kids, 3 boys and a girl.
My son Joshua was born on Okinawa in 1987. He homeschooled, scuba dives and plays the piano and violin. Joshua is a Corporal with 8th Comm Bn at Camp Lejeune, as of right now -July 2010.
My beautiful wife Linda, and I are both graduates of Tennessee Temple University. She taught English to the Okinawans, part time. Now she baby sits for me full time. We've been married since May of '68

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