Tom Wilson asked about 5231 This is what I found. Maybe he has transposed digits or even some incorrect ones Occupational Fields (OccFlds) are identified in the first two digits and represent a grouping of related MOSs. Job codes are identified in the last two digits and represent a specific job within that OccFld. An MOS can be awarded as a Primary MOS (PMOS), an Additional MOS (AMOS), a Skill Designator, or
Category II MOS (which denote special skills assignments or simply to account for structure when required).
4100 morale and welfare
4100 Basic Exchange Marine – SSGT-SGT
4133 Morale, Welfare, Recreation (MWR) Specialist – MGYSGT-SGT
8231 education assistant)
8921 athletic and recreation assistant) Vietnam era
Even back to the Korean war era could not find a 5200 designation. So I suggest he write in for a copy of his DD214. The code is almost always on it, and what it is. I got two DD214s one of my original enlistment ended, and one at end of 2nd enlistment. The codes and title are on both.
Semper Fi
choochoo
Sgt Marines (NLA)
68-74 and RVN 70-71
PS here are two photos from our trip to DC for memorial Day and the rolling Thunder. These were near Osceola, Iowa on US 34.
As we traveled across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, I lost count of the number of flagpoles that had USMC flags. In the old days of film. I could not of carried enough rolls of film to document the number of American flags being flown in town by businesses, residential areas and house out in the middle of nowhere (farms etc.).
We saw duplications Rosenthal's famous WW II Marine Corps picture all along the way. Nearby various War memorials in the small towns we stopped at or traveled through, and as posters near the many Cemeteries we passed by.