[1] From 23 September 1967 to 24 February 1968 he served as the intelligence officer (G-2) at the 3rd Marine Division headquarters in South Vietnam.

[4]: 6  From 3 April 1972 he commanded the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade (9th MAB) when it deployed offshore of South Vietnam to assist in the defence of I Corps during the Easter Offensive.

[4]: 98  In late June the 9th MAB conducted a feint a feint amphibious assault against the mouth of the Cua Viet River as a diversion for the South Vietnamese Operation Lam Son 72.

[5]: 152  In April 1977 he oversaw the relocation of the division from Camp Pendleton to New Orleans, Louisiana.

His decorations included the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Silver Star.