Bio: LeDuc, Thomas M. – Pvt. (Combat Training – 1963)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: LeDuc

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 09 May 1963

Camp Pendleton, Calif. (FHTNC) – Marine Private Thomas M. LeDuc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. LeDuc of Route 1, Owen (Clark Co., Wisconsin, completed the four-week individual combat training course, April 23, 1963, at the Second Infantry Training Regiment, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California.

The Second Infantry Training Regiment, where Marine undergo combat training upon completion of recruit training, is located at Camp San Onefre, a portion of Camp Pendleton.

During recruit training, the Marine has been trained in physical fitness, the history and traditions of the Marine Corps, rifle marksmanship, close order drill and discipline.

At Camp Pendleton, the emphasis of discipline continues, but the training shifts to tactical matters, field and combat skills needed by the fighting Marine. Under carefully selected instructors, the Marine learns to take his place in the small fighting units – the four-man fire team and the 14-man squad.