North High School Wall of Honor
Ronald Edward Poulson
Class of June, 1956
Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953.
Ronald Edward Poulson
Ronald Edward Poulson graduated from North High in the June, 1956 class. His next of kin was shown as Mr. Glenn Leroy Poulson living at 6220 Urbandale, Des Moines, IA.

In October, 1956, Ronald enlisted at the US Recruiting Office in the Old Federal Building located by the Polk County Court House at 5th and Court in Des Moines and was assigned to the "Casuals 2nd Infantry Training Regiment MCB". At the time of enlistment, Ronald was single with no dependents. Ronald's service number was 1600912.
Ronald Edward Poulson (get correct information regarding employment, etc.)
Year x Rank/Event x Status
October, 1956 x Enlisted
US Marines
x Enlisted at US Recruiting Office in the Old Federal Building located by the Polk County Court House at 5th and Court in Des Moines.
October 5, 1956 x US Marines x Boot camp at San Diego, CA. Unit: Casuals 2dInfTrngRegt MCB
October 26, 1956 x US Marines/Pvt x Casual Company, 2d Infantry Training Regiment, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA
October 29, 1956 x US Marines/ Pvt x Trainee Aco, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry Training Regiment, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA
October, 1956 x US Marines/Pvt x UD# 98-56 Of Recruits 3rd Training Battalion, Marine Corps Depot, San Diego, CA (34122)
January 28, 1957 x US Marine x Field Supply Company, Sup Battalion, 2st CSG FMT, Camp Pendleton, CA
April 4, 1957 x US Marines/PFC x Supply Company Materiel Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Regiment
July, 1957 x US Marines/E2 x Supply Company Materiel Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Rect-Fmf; Camp Pendleton, CA
October 29, 1957 x US Marines/E2 x Supply Company Materiel Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Regiment
January, 1958 x US Marines/E3 x Supply Company Materiel Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Regiment; Fmf; 1st Marine Rein Fmf; Camp Pendleton, CA
April 3, 1958 x US Marines/Cpl x Supply Company Materiel Supply & Maintenance Battalion; 1st Force Service Regiment
October, 1958 x US Marines/E3 x Enl Vol L through R Account; 9th MCRRD, DPI; Chicago, IL
date x Family x Married
date x Employment x Where and when?
September 19, 2003 x Deceased x Altoona, Polk, Iowa, USA
*El Toro, CA
Into 1945, El Toro continued the training of fighter, scout-bomber, and torpedo-bomber pilots. At the end of March, 266 aircraft were on hand including 21 Convair OY Sentinel artillery spotters in a temporary storage pool. In May, VMF-217 arrived from the South Pacific for reorganization and training for escort carrier duty. By June, the training of Grumman F6F Hellcat replacement pilots had begun. The Navy needed the Corsairs for anti-Kamikaze duty on board Essex Class carriers and gave the Marines the Hellcat for the escort carrier program. In July, VMTB-453 was formed for escort carrier duty. The war ended with almost 400 aircraft pre sent. From a former bean field, El Toro had grown to a station of 4,000 acres, 9.2 miles of roads, 660,000-sq. yd. of runways and taxiways, 139,281 sq. yd. of aircraft ramps, a 10-mile water system, and a 10-mile sewer system.

Following the war, the Marines used El Toro for the decommissioning of squadrons and demobilization of personnel. In October 1946, the headquarters of the Commander of Marine Air West Coast moved to El Toro from Miramar. El Toro was scheduled to close by May 31, 1947, but the plan changed. Miramar closed instead and El Toro was selected to be the center for Marine aviation on the West Coast. The station's runways were extended for jet operations. In 1949, the First Marine Air Wing and the command unit, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific arrived at El Toro and were consolidated.

**Camp Pendleton
The Battalion reactivated 1 October 1949 at Camp Pendleton, California, as the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. It was redesignated 7 July 1950 as the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force. It deployed during August 1950 to Korea , and was redesignated 13 September 1950 as the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. the unit participated in the Korean War Operating from Pusan Perimeter, Inchon-Seoul, Chosin Reservoir, East Central Front, and Western Front. It participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone from July 1953 to February 1955. The Battalion relocated during March 1955 to Camp Pendleton, California.

Camp Pendleton, CA Drake logo left above: Training at Camp Pendleton;
Drake: Graduate and undergraduate
degrees from Drake
left below: Enlisted at Federal Building in Des Moines
right below: El Toro, CA
Old Federal Building and Post Office, Des Moines El Toro, CA


US Marine Corps Seal


3rd Marine Division



USMC San Diego, CA
Ronald Edward Poulson
Corporal
1st Marine Air Wing
Third Division FMF
First Division FMF
US Marine Corps



USMC; Camp Pendleton, CA



Marine Corps Air Station; El Toro, CA



Marine Corporal
WWII Victory Medal; National Defense Medal; American Campaign Medal; Marine Good Conduct Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal/Korea; Korean Service Medal

Rifle Expert

Examples (correct medals coming): World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Medal; American Campaign Medal;
Marine Good Conduct Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal;
United Nations Service Medal/Korea; Korean Service Medal
Rifle Expert Badge/M-1
References
The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of all North High School graduates can be found online at http://www.ndmhs.com/. Ronald Edward Poulson's class page can be viewed at
http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1956(2016.60).html.
Died: 09/19/03
Music: "Semper Fidelis"
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