Douglas Eugene Culpepper1 
Male, #45323, (22 May 1921 - 23 Feb 2003)
| Father* | Rev. Otto Lee Culpepper (29 May 1899 - 23 Dec 1985) |
| Mother* | Eleanor Pratt (20 Aug 1901 - 11 Mar 1998) |
| Birth* | 22 May 1921 | Douglas was born at Shawmut, Chambers Co., Alabama, on 22 May 1921. |
| World War II* | between 1942 and 1945 | He served in World War II between 1942 and 1945 (US Marines.)2 |
| Korean War* | between 1950 and 1953 | He served in the Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (US Marines.)2 |
| Marriage* | say 1951 | He married Jean Susanne Miller say 1951. |
| Viet Nam War | between 1967 and 1969 | He served in the Viet Nam War between 1967 and 1969.2 |
| Death of Father | 23 Dec 1985 | His father Rev. Otto Lee Culpepper died on 23 Dec 1985 at Tallassee, Elmore Co., Alabama.3,4 |
| Death of Mother | 11 Mar 1998 | His mother Eleanor Pratt died on 11 Mar 1998 at Tallassee, Elmore Co., Alabama.3 |
| Death* | 23 Feb 2003 | He died at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, on 23 Feb 2003 at age 81.2 |
| Biography* | Between 1942 and 1969, Douglas served in the USMC, in WW II, Korea, and Vietnam. He retired as a Sergeant Major. His service details: APR 1942 to APR 1943: RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (PVT to CPL) MAY 1943 to NOV 1943: TGT DEFENSE BN. FMF (SGT) DEC 1943 to AUG 1944: 5th AMP CORPS, FMF (SGT) SEP 1944 to FEB 1945: 2NDL SEACOAST ARTILLERY BM. FMF (PLTSGT) MAR 1945 to AUG 1945: 3RD AMP CORPS, FMF (PLTSOT) SEP 1945 to NOV 1945: U.S. HAVAL AMMH DEPOT, NEW ORLEANS, LA ( DISCHARGED FROM UStC) (PLTSGT) FEB 1947 to SEP 1947: ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD NOV 1947 to JAN 1951: USMGR INACTIVE JAN 1951 to SEP 1955: MARINE CORPS SUPPLY DEPOT (SERVICE BH.) CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (TSGT MSGT) OCT 1955 to FEB 1958: 4TH MARINE REGT, 1ST MARINE BRIGADE, 3RD MARDIV, FMF (HAWAII) (MSGT) MAR 1958 to JUN 1961: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, EL TORO, CALIF. (MSGT 1STSGT) JUN 1961 to JULY 1962: USS LEXIMGTON (OVA I6) (LATSOT) AUG 1962 to JUL 1964: FORCE TROOPS FMFLANT(2NDFSR) CAMP LEJEUNE, N.G. (1STSGT) JUL 1964 to MAR 1976: INSPECTOR INSTRUSrOR STAFF, AKROM OHIO (1STSOT) • : APR 1967 to MAY 1968: 3RD TANK BN. 3RD MARINE DIV. FMF (VIETNAM) (SGTM11J) JUN 1968 to JUL 1969: MARINE BARRACKS, YORKTOWN, VA (SGTMAJ) JUL 1969: PLACED ON RETIRED LIST.2,1 |
Family | Jean Susanne Miller (29 Nov 1926 - 11 Sep 2012) | |
| Marriage* | say 1951 | He married Jean Susanne Miller say 1951. |
| Children | ||
| Charts | Orphan / Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA: Descendant Chart |
| Last Edited | 18 Oct 2008 |
Citations
- E-mail written 2002-2005 to Lew Griffin from William Clayton Culpepper, Phone (Need current e-mail address).
- E-mail written 2003 to Lew Griffin from Jason Culpepper, e-mail address.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm - Linda & Tracey Blankenship, compiler, Cemeteries of Elmore County, Alabama (2 volumes), Wetumpka, Alabama: L and T Blankenship, 1989, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.152 V3bL.
Rose Hill Cemetery, County Road 161, Tallassee, Elmore Co., AL (Vol 1, p 388-549)
+ Rev. Otto L. Culpepper, 29 May 1899 - 23 Dec 1985
+ Eleanor P. Culpepper, 20 Aug 1901 - ___. - MyFamily.com Inc. (Original data: Register of Deeds. North Carolina Birth Indexes. Raleigh NC State Archives), compiler, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8783
Douglas Eugene Culpepper is the father of Douglas Eugene Culpepper, Jr., born __ 1953, and William Clayton Culpepper, born __ 1955, both in Onslow Co., NC.