George M. Brooke III interview

Creator:

Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History

Extent:

1 items

Scope and content:

This interview covers George M. Brooke III's career with the United States Marine Corps.

Language:

English

Biographical / historical:

George M. Brooke, III, was a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 1994, retiring at rank of Colonel. A summary of his military service includes:

• 1968-1969: First Marine Division, Vietnam, as an artillery forward observer and battery fire direction officer
• 1969-1972: United States Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as an Instructor, Gunnery Department
• 1973-1974: Third Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, as a Rifle Company Commander
• 1974-1975: Marine Detachment, USS Canopus (AS-34), Holy Loch, Scotland, as a Commanding Officer
• 1976-1979: Second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as a Battalion Operations Officer, Logistics Officer, and Artillery Battery Commanding Officer
• 1983-1984: Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., as a Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) Program Project Officer
• 1985-1986: III Marine Amphibious Force, Okinawa, Japan, as a Force Plans Officer
• 1986-1991: 1st Marine Corps District, Garden City, New York, as a Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, and Operations Officer
• 1991-1994: Joint Staff, Pentagon, in Washington, D.C., as a Division Chief, J-7 Directorate.

Physical facet:

Transcript (12 pages)

Subjects:

Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1967
Vietnam War, 1961-1975—Personal narratives, American
United States. Marine Corps—Officers—Biography
Oral histories

Names:

Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
Brooke, George M., III
Brooke, George M., III

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