William J.
Dugan Jr. was raised in Nashua, New Hampshire.
After graduating from Nashua High School in
1955, Bill joined the U. S. Marine Corps on
January 25, 1956.
Following recruit
training at MCRD, Parris Island, SC, he had
assignments taking him to Marine Corps Air
Station, Cherry Point, NC; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii;
Beaufort, South Carolina; Futenma, Okinawa; and
Danang in the Republic of Vietnam, as an
Aircraft Maintenance Chief.
In 1969, he was
reassigned to the MCAS, Beaufort, South
Carolina, followed by a tour of duty again in
Chu Lai, Vietnam. From 1970 to 1974, Bill was
assigned to recruiting duty in Boston,
Massachusetts. His last active duty assignment
was back at MCAS, Beaufort, SC until retirement
on July 31, 1977.
His unit assignments
included VMFA-251, 333, 122; VMGR-152; HAMS-32,
13, 31; and VMFA-312. Other assignments and
positions held by Bill include Nuclear,
Biological, Chemical NCO and Reenlistment
NCO.
Bill's medals and
awards include the Good Conduct Medal;
Recruiting Ribbon; Navy Commendation Medal with
Combat V; Vietnam Service Medal; Presidential
Unit Citation; Meritorious Unit Commendation;
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit
Citation; the Republic of Vietnam Campaign
Ribbon; and the National Defense Service
Medal.
Following retirement
from the Marine Corps, Bill was employed as a
Sales Clerk at a men's clothing store from 1977
to 1980. From 1980 to 1990, he was an instructor
for the Marine Corps Junior ROTC Program at
Waltham High School in Waltham, MA. Since 1993
to present, Bill has been an instructor for the
Navy Junior ROTC Program at Obryant High School
in Boston, MA.
Bill holds a degree
in Business from Nathaniel Hawthorne College in
Hudson, NH. He and his wife Priscilla, currently
reside in Litchfield, New
Hampshire.
