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HMCM Michael W.
O’Boyle
AUG 1965 NTC
SAN DIEGO
JAN 1966 HM “A” SCHOOL
FMF
USNH HAVEN (AH-10)
SEP 1967 3RD FSSG – RVN
SEP 1968 NAS ADAK, ALASKA
OCT 1969 NAV RES CONCORD, CA
OCT 1972 COS RIV DIV 11
APR 1975 HMA 776-764 EL TORO
SEP 1975 COS RIV RON 1 SAN DIEGO
FEB 1977 CO “H” 23RD MARINES
FEB 1978 AIRBORNE CLASS 14-78
DEC 1978 1ST MARDIV AIR DELIVERY
APR 1983 4TH RECON, RENOMAR 1987 MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE CENTER, BRIDGEPORT
OCT 1987 SBU 11
DEC 1995 RETIRED |
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A celebration of
life for HMCM Michael W. “Doc” O’Boyle, III, USN, Retired, was held
at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday January 28 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Catholic Church in Fairfield.
Doc O’Boyle died
unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at his Fairfield home. He was 63
years old.
A native of
Pasadena, CA, he lived in Fairfield the past 42 years. In 1965, Doc
O’Boyle completed Navy Boot Camp in San Diego at the age of 18. He
served with honor as part of the 3rd Force Service
Support Group, Republic of Vietnam 1967-68. In addition to serving
with the 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, Doc served
much of his career in the Brown Water Navy. He served with Costal
River Division 11, Costal River Squadron 1, and then retired from
Special Boat Unit Eleven as the Command Master Chief in 1995. Doc
O’Boyle most recently worked with the US Department of Labor
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service working with veterans
returning from the Global War on Terror.
Survivors include
Mr. Michael W. O’Boyle, IV, son, and Ms. Katherine Marie O’Boyle,
daughter, both of Fairfield, CA. His death was preceded by his
loving wife of 32 years, Mrs. Cheryle M. O’Boyle.
Arrangements were under the direction
of Bryan-Braker Funeral Home. Internment was private. |
