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INFO: Time - Denmark
INFO: Weather - Denmark
INFO: Languages - Denmark
INFO: English / Danish Phrases

News:.

Copenhagen Post, The - Danish news and current affairs in English.
Danish Pioneer, The - Danish newspaper published in the U.S.
Internetavisen Jyllands-Posten - The first daily Danish newspaper on the Internet with a wide range of articles from the printed edition, business-news and hourly updated newsservice.
Metropol - provides information about advertising in Danish newspapers.

Copenhagen MSGs Roster * = MEGA Member

A.
Alpaugh, Robert L. SSgt (62-64) NCOIC
B.
Banks, Bradley Sgt (05-06)
Bartman, Jack Sgt (54-55)
Berkovitch, Jack Cpl (52-55)
Berry, George Sgt (77-78)
Bielawski, Steve (88-88)
Boone, Richard F (57-60)*
Boyce, Justin Sgt (05-06)
Brey, MSgt (50-51) original NCOIC
Brown, Keith GySgt (06-07) Det Cmdr
Brown, Truman E. Sgt (58-60)
Bush, Jack (79-81)
C.
Caires, Franklin G. Cpl (64-65) (Deceased)
Carlton, Scott Cpl (96-97)
Castleberry, Charley (Sgt 54-55)
Carlisle, Richard Cpl (62-65) (Ret MGySgt) *
Clelland, John P. Sgt (58-60)
Coleman, Stanville Sgt (95-96)
Conrad, Thomas Sgt (82)
Coulson, Jack Sgt (54-55)
Cress, Bradley J. Cpl (97-98)
D.
Davenport, Bruce SSgt (52-54)
Deaner, Jim Sgt (58-60)
Deaner, Louis N. Sgt (58-60) (Retired RSO)*
DeBlis, Nicholas J Sgt (50-51)*
Debracey, Sgt (50-51)
Diehl, GySgt (59-62) NCOIC
Dilworth, Albert MSgt (52-54) NCOIC
E.
Erck, Gerald SSgt (52-53)
Escobales, Janer Sgt (07-08)
Espinosa, Jason Cpl (96-97)
F.
Fineran, Lawrence P. Sgt/SSgt (91-92) SgtMaj
Fleming, M. D.GySgt (64-66) NCOIC
Foster Jr, Arthur Sgt(76-77)
Forsyth, Edward Sgt (76-77)
Franklin, Darren Sgt (96-97)
Fritz, Don Sgt (54-55) (Retired Capt)
G.
Garcia, Steve Sgt (77-78)
Giles, Gene S. (61-62)
Goodson, George Sgt (54-55)
Goodwin, Anthony (92-95)
Grates, Leonard, Sgt (85-86)
Grugzine, Sgt (76-77)
H.
Hair, Sam Sgt (50-51)
Hanrahan, Jim Sgt (54-55) (Retired Maj)
Heichelbech, Terry Cpl (96-97) Capt
Heisten, Paul Cpl (64-65)
Hollabaugh, Ted L. GySgt (77-78) NCOIC (Ret SgtMaj)
Holmes, Fred Sgt (53-54)
Hutchison, Jerry Sgt (76-77)
I.
Iverson, Larry Cpl (76-79)
J.
Jason, Bruce Sgt (58-60)
Jones, Laverne (77)
K.
Kjos, John E. (58-59)*
Kosmela, John R. Cpl (87-88)
L.
Laufenberg, Bernie SSgt (96-97) Det Cmdr Sgt Janer (Esco) Escobales
Leach, Robert Sgt (50-51)
Lee, Bernard R Sgt (50-53) Ret GySgt*
Lockhart, John "Spider" (79-80)
Loomis Sgt (96-97)
Lumzy, Bartholomew (96-97) MSgt

M.
McCoy, Dick Sgt (54-55)
McMichael, Alford GySgt (96-97) Det Cmdr Ret "SgtMaj of the USMC"
Meyers, Bill Cpl (62-63)
Miller, John Cpl (62-63)
Mix, Tom Cpl (54-55) (Retired Capt.)
Morales GySgt (03) Det Cmdr
Moore, Doug Sgt (76-77)
N.
Norden, Harold Sgt (52-54)
Nusbaumer, Bob Sgt (50-51)
O.
O'Conner, Delbert (54-55)
Olson, Robert Lawrence Sgt (77-78)
Orr, Don (50-52)
Overby, George Sgt (58-60
P.
Paull, Jerome T. Sgt (58-60) Ret LtCol*
Peacock, Douglas Sgt (77-78)
Peacock, Gerald B. (60-61)
Pease, Jack Sgt (58-60)
Pettet, Mike (80-82)
Powers, Roger Cpl (65-66)
R.
Riekena, James K. (80-83)*
Rosado, Pete Sgt (92-93)
Ross, Johnnie B. Sgt (87-88)
S.
Sapien, Jess SSgt (52-53)
Satterwhite, Ralph Cpl (52-55)
Sealey, Larry Sgt (76-77)
Seminara, G. Rocco "Slim" Sgt (88-90)
Simpson, Bill Cpl (62-63)
Smith, Bobby Jack Sgt (58-60)
Sorenson, Neil R. (57-58)*
State, Russell E. (84-85)
Steele Jr, John R.(73-74)*
Stricker, James Sgt (77-78)
Stutzman, John T. Sgt (79-81)*
Swango, Fredric J. Cpl (65-66)
Sweeny, Francis X. MSgt (57-59) NCOIC
T.
Toney, G.E. "Chip" Sgt (84-85)
U.
Uribe, Michael Sgt (96-97)
V.
Vladyka, TJ Sgt (95-97)
Vlaservich, Nicholas E. Cpl (64-66)
W.
Wasson, Ray L. (72-73)
Watson, Joshua, S. (02-03)
Watts, Danny Sgt (76-77)
Wheeler, William Sgt (88-89)
White, MSgt (54-55) NCOIC
Wilds, James (90-91)
Wilson, Bob Sgt (77-78)Sgt G.E. "Chip" Toney
Y.
Young, Robert Cpl (65-66)
Z.
Ziegler, Jeff L. (75-76)

THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER

2010

Ambassador: Laurie S. Fulton

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

2009

Ambassador: James Cain / Laurie S. Fulton

Company Commander:

Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

2008

Ambassador: James Cain

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Janer (Esco) Escobales

2007

Ambassador: James Cain

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt Keith Brown
Watchstanders: Sgt Janer (Esco) Escobales

2006

Ambassador: James Cain

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt Keith Brown
Watchstanders:

2005

Ambassador: Stuart Bernstein / James Cain

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Justin Boyce, Sgt Bradley Banks

In Oct former New York City Mayer Rudolph Giuliani visits with Detachment at the Marine House.

2004

Ambassador: Stuart Bernstein

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

2003

Ambassador: Stuart Bernstein
RSO: Peter Gibbons

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt Morales
Watchstanders:

Marine Ball - Ambassador Bernstein's Comments

2002

Ambassador: Stuart Bernstein

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Joshua S. Watson

2001

Ambassador: Dick Swett / Stuart Bernstein

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

2000

Ambassador: Dick Swett

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

Danish participation in the Single European Currency, the euro, is rejected by referendum

1999

Ambassador: Dick Swett

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

1998

Ambassador: Edward Elliott Elson / Dick Swett

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl Bradley J. Cress

Denmark adopts the Amsterdam Treaty. (BBC Article)

1997

Ambassador: Edward Elliott Elson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: SSgt Bernie Laufenberg
Watchstanders: Sgt Darren Franklin, Sgt Loomis, Sgt Michael Uribe, Sgt TJ Vladyka, Cpl Scott Carlton, Cpl Jason Espinosa, Cpl Bradley J. Cress, Cpl Terry Heichelbech, Bart Lumzy

From Capt Heichelbeck "RSO was Mr. Schilling. Cpl Heichelbeck went to Bangkok. Sgt Vladyka went on to Moscow. Marine House was still at Svanemolevej #12. We had a fifteen passenger van that we drove ourselves. The Marine House was great. We had plenty of room for the five watchstanders , plus two spare bedrooms. Our basement contained a bar that had Tuborg beer on tap, a 10 x 10 dance floor, fooseball table, laundry, shower, and sauna. We had a small weight room on the side of the house .We had bi-weekly parties in the basement and we invited Embassy staff over for dinner once a month. Pres. Clinton visited in July ."

1996

Ambassador: Edward Elliott Elson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: SSgt Bernie Laufenberg
Watchstanders: Sgt Stan Coleman, Sgt Darren Franklin, Sgt Loomis, Sgt Michael Uribe, Sgt TJ Vladyka, Cpl Scott Carlton, Cpl Jason Espinosa, LCpl Terry Heichelbech, Bart Lumzy

From Capt Heichelbech "RSO was Mr. Schilling.Sgt Franklin came from Bejing, SSgt Laufenberg and Sgt Uribe came from Burundi, Sgt Coleman came from Dar Salaam and Sgt Loomis came from Haiti." LCpl Heichelbech to Luxumbourg to help deactivate the MSG Det. there on July 10, 1996.

1995

Ambassador: Edward Elliott Elson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Stan Coleman, Anthony Goodwin, Sgt TJ Vladyka

1994

Ambassador: Edward Elliott Elson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Anthony Goodwin

1993

Ambassador: Richard Stone / Edward Elliott Elson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Anthony Goodwin, Sgt Pete Rosado

Denmark joins the EU.

1992

Ambassador: Keith Lapham Brown / Richard Stone

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: SSgt Lawrence P. Fineran, Anthony Goodwin, Sgt Pete Rosado

Sgt Fineran is promoted to SSgt and transferred to Brussels. SSgt Fineran later in his creer is promoted toSgtMaj

1991

Ambassador: Keith Lapham Brown

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Lawrence P. Fineran, James Wilds

1990

Ambassador: Keith Lapham Brown

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt G. Rocco "Slim" Seminara, James Wilds.

1989

Ambassador: Terence A. Todman / Keith Lapham Brown

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt G. Rocco "Slim" Seminara, Sgt William Wheeler

Cpl Kosmela transferred to Paris Det

1988

Ambassador: Terence A. Todman

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Steve Bielawski, Cpl. John R. Kosmela, Sgt. Johnnie B. Ross, Sgt G. Rocco "Slim" Seminara, Sgt William Wheeler

Col. Don Conroy USMC Ret "The Great Santini" attended the MC Ball as a guest of Capt Tom Mix USMC Ret (Copenhagen watchstander 1954-55) who was working at the Embassy.

1987

Ambassador: Terence A. Todman

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Johnnie B. Ross, Cpl. John R. Kosmela

1986

Ambassador: Terence A. Todman

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Leonard Grates,

NCOIC's of MSG Detachments now titled MSG Detachment Commanders.

1985

Ambassador: Terence A. Todman

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Leonard Grates, Russell E. State, Sgt G.E. "Chip" Toney

1984

Ambassador: Terence A. Todman

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Russell E. State, Sgt G.E. "Chip" Toney

1983

Ambassador: John Langeloth Loeb, Jr. / Terence A. Todman

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: James K. Riekena

RSO was Gerald Hollenbeck who was a former MSG: Khartoum 61-62, Ankara 62-63, Abidjan 63-64.

1982

Ambassador: John Langeloth Loeb, Jr.

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Thomas Conrad, Mike Pettet, James K. Riekena

RSO was Gerald Hollenbeck who was a former MSG: Khartoum 61-62, Ankara 62-63, Abidjan 63-64.

1981

Ambassador: Warren Demian Manshel / John Langeloth Loeb, Jr.

Company Commander:
NCOIC: GySgt Alford McMichael
Watchstanders: Jack Bush, Mike pettet, James K. Riekena Sgt Jon T. Stutzman

RSO was Gerald Hollenbeck who was a former MSG; Khartoum 61-62, Ankara 62-63, Abidjan 63-64.

1980

Ambassador: Warren Demian Manshel

Company Commander:
NCOIC: GySgt Alford McMichael
Watchstanders: Jack Bush, John "Spider" Lockhart, Mike Pettet, James K. Riekena, Sgt Jon T. Stutzman

1979

Ambassador: Warren Demian Manshel

Company Commander:
NCOIC: GySgt Alford McMichael
Watchstanders: Jack Bush, Sgt Larry Iverson, John "Spider" Lockhart, Sgt Jon T. Stutzman

Sgt McMichael arrives on Post (Becomes Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (2005)
Greenland obtains Home Rule. First Women Marines accepted for MSG Training and assignment to the MSG program..

1978

Ambassador: John Gunther Dean / Warren Demian Manshel

Company Commander:
NCOIC: GySgt Ted Hollabaugh
Watchstanders: Sgt George Berry, Sgt Steve Garcia, Sgt Grugzine, Sgt Larry Iverson, Sgt Robert L. Olson, Sgt Douglas Peacock, Sgt James Strickler, Sgt Danny Watts, Sgt Bob Wilson

Larry Iverson TAD to Moscow for three weeks after an Embassy fire there.

1977

Ambassador:John Gunther Dean

Company Commander:
NCOIC: GySgt Ted Hollabaugh
Watchstanders: Sgt George Berry, Sgt Steve Garcia, Sgt Grugzine, Cpl Larry Iverson, Laverne Jones, Sgt Robert L. Olson, Sgt Douglas Peacock, Sgt James Strickler, Sgt Danny Watts, Sgt Bob Wilson

Assitant Naval Attache was Maj Stan Pratt (ret. BGen)

1976

Ambassador:Gunther Dean

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Grugzine, Cpl Larry Iverson, Sgt Watts, Jeff L. Ziegler

1975

Ambassador: Philip K. Crowe / John Gunther Dean

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jeff L. Ziegler

1974

Ambassador: Philip K. Crowe

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John R. Steele

1973

Ambassador: Philip K. Crowe

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John R. Steele, Ray L. Wasson

Denmark is admitted to the EC and after a landslide election three new parties enter the Folketing (Parliament).

1972

Ambassador: Fred Jesse Russell

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Ray L. Wasson

Assistant Naval Attache and former watchstander Capt Paull later retired from the Marine Corps as a LtCol of Marines.

1971

Ambassador: Guilford Dudley, Jr. / Fred Jesse Russell

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

RMO/Regional MSG Commands changed to Company commands with Commanding Officers.

1970

Ambassador: Guilford Dudley, Jr.

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

Apollo 12 crew visited the marine House Feb 24 and 25th 1970

1969

Ambassador: Angier Biddle Duke /Guilford Dudley, Jr.

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

Assistant Naval Attache was former Copenhagen watchstander Sgt Jerome T. Paull, now Capt Paull.

1968

Ambassador: S Katharine E. White / Angier Biddle Duke

Regional Marine Officerr:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1967

Ambassador: S Katharine E. White

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

MSG Dies of Food Poisoning -
(Incident mentioned in "Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles ", written by MSG's nephew : Anthony Swofford), NOTE from Editors: If you are aware of the details please send them to history@embassymarine.org)

1966

Ambassador: S Katharine E. White

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: GySgt M. D. Fleming/Cpl Fred Swango
Watchstanders: Cpl Roger Powers, Cpl. Fred Swango, Cpl. Nick Vlaservich, Cpl Bob Young

Nick returned to College and later became City Manager for his home town in N.C.. Fred went on to be a Commissioned Officer and was a Major last I heard. He also became NCOIC when GySgt Flemming was med evac'd.

1965

Ambassador: S Katharine E. White

Regional Marine Officer: Maj. Nate Adams
NCOIC: GySgt M. D. Fleming
Watchstanders: Cpl's Fred Swango, Richard Carlisle, Frank Caires, Roger Powers & LCpl Nick Vlaservich

Fred came from Baghdad and became ANCOIC. (Cpl Carlisle went on to do five more MSG tours New Delhi 80-82, Tokyo 82-84, Paris 86-87, Moscow 87-89, & Paris 89-90 as a NCOIC & Det Cmdr) GySgt Fleming came from MSG School. Assistant Naval Attache was Maj C. J. Killeen USMC. (Maj. Killeen retired in 1982 as a Major General.)

1964

Ambassador: William McCormick Blair, Jr. / S Katharine E. White , DCM MR Carpenter, AdmO Mr Peck, RSO Gene Bishop

Regional Marine Officer: Maj Nate Adams
NCOIC: SSgt Robert L. Alpaugh / GySgt Fleming
Watchstanders: Cpl's Richard Carlisle, Paul Heisten, Frank Caires & LCpl Nick Vlaservich

Paul came from Rome, Frank from Moscow, & Nick from MSG School & Carlisle became ANCOIC when Miller left. Ambassador Blair left to become the American Ambassador to the Philippines 1964 -67. Assistant Naval Attache was Maj C. J. Killeen USMC.

1963

Ambassador: William McCormick Blair, Jr.,DCM MR Carpenter, AdmO Mr Peck, RSO Ward Christensen

Regional Marine Officer: Maj Scharnberg
NCOIC: SSgt Robert L. Alpaugh
Watchstanders: Cpl's John Miller, Bill Meyers, Bill Simpson, & Richard Carlisle

Cpl Miller was the ANCOIC and came to us from Moscow. Both Simpson & Meyers came from Belgrade. Carlisle came from MSG School ("F" Co @ Henderson Hall). Assistant Naval Attache was Maj C. J. Killeen USMC.

1962

Ambassador: William McCormick Blair, Jr., DCM MR Carpenter, AdmO Mr Peck, RSO Ward Christensen

Regional Marine Officer: Maj Scharnberg
NCOIC: SSgt Robert L. Alpaugh
Watchstanders: Cpl's. John Miller, Bill Meyers, Bill Simpson, Richard Carlisle. Gene S. Giles

SSgt Alpaugh was a E6 Acting GySgt who had been reverted to E6 SSgt and therefor was called Gunny Alpaugh by all Det members. SSgt Alpaugh had been NCOIC of Warsaw before Copenhagen. Marine House was at Svanemollevej # 12. SSgt Alpaugh was single and resided in the Marine House with the watchstanders. Det T/O was NCOIC & four Watchstanders. Watchstanders only stood watch 1600 to 0800 M-F and all weekends & holidays. Uniform was full blues & unarmed. Assistant Naval Attache was Maj M. W. Snow USMC.

1961

Ambassador: Val Peterson / William McCormick Blair, Jr.

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: GySgt Diehl
Watchstanders: Gene S. Giles, Gerald B. Peacock

Assistant Naval Attache was Maj M.W. Snow

1960

Ambassador: Val Peterson

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: GySgt Diehl
Watchstanders: Sgt Richard F. Boone, Sgt Truman E. Brown, Sgt John P. Clelland, Sgt Jim Deaner, Sgt Louis N. Deaner, Sgt Bruce Jason, Sgt George Overby, Sgt Jerome T. Paull, Sgt Jack Pease, Sgt Bobby Jack Smith, Gerald B. Peacock

Assistant Naval Attache was Maj M.W. Snow USMC. Sgt Jerome T. Paull was later commissioned an officer and was the Assistant Naval Attache in Copenhagen fron 1969 to 1972.

1959

Ambassador: Val Peterson

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: MSgt Francis X. Sweeny
Watchstanders: Sgt Richard F. Boone, Sgt Truman E. Brown, Sgt John P. Clelland, Sgt Jim Deaner, Sgt Louis N. Deaner, Sgt Bruce Jason, John E Kjos, Sgt George Overby, Sgt Jerome T. Paull, Sgt Jack Pease, Sgt Bobby Jack Smith,

Sgt Louis N. Deaner later went to work for the Diplomatic Security Service as a Security Officer and RSO. Between being an MSG , Special Agent and RSO, Lou spent 27 years working in State Dept. Security.

1958

Ambassador: Val Peterson

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: MSgt Francis X. Sweeny
Watchstanders: Sgt Richard F. Boone, Sgt Truman E. Brown, Sgt John P. Clelland, Sgt Jim Deaner, Sgt Louis Deaner, Sgt Bruce Jason, John E Kjos, Sgt George Overby, Sgt Jerome T. Paull, Sgt Jack Pease, Sgt Bobby Jack Smith, Neil R. Sorenson

Sgt's Louis and Jim Deaner were brothers and it is very rare that two brothers served together as MSGs at the same post much less a small post like Copenhagen. From Jerome Paull, "Lou Deaner was standing watch one night. Lou was looking out the window admiring his new Opel car that was parked on the street outside the MAAG/Kaserne. A car driven by a drunk Dane came around the corner and plowed into Lou's new car. The driver backed up and drove away. Lou was panicked. He could not leave his post to confront the driver. He called the Danish police."

1957

Ambassador: Robert Douglas Coe / Val Peterson

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Richard F. Boone, Neil R. Sorenson

1956

Ambassador: Robert Douglas Coe

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1955

Ambassador: Robert Douglas Coe

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: MSgt White
Watchstanders: Sgt Jack Bartman, Cpl Jack Berkovitz, Sgt Charley Castleberry, Sgt Jack Coulson, Sgt Don Fritz, Sgt George Goodson, Sgt Jim Hanrahan, Sgt Dick McCoy, Cpl Tom Mix, Delbert O'Conner

Of these watchstanders, three retired as Officers. Tom Mix and Don Fritz as Captains and Jim Hanrahan as a Major.

1954

Ambassador: Robert Douglas Coe

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: MSgt Dilworth/MSgt White
Watchstanders: SSgt Bruce Davenport, Cpl Jack Bartman, Cpl Jack Berkovitz, Sgt Charley Castleberry, Cpl Jack Coulson, Sgt Don Fritz, Sgt George Goodson, Cpl Jim Hanrahan, Sgt Fred Holmes, Pfc Dick McCoy, PFC Tom Mix, Sgt Harold Norden, Cpl Ralph Satterwhite

American Embassy building in Copenhagen, Denmark, opened on May 27. From Tom Mix Capt USMC Ret'd "When I first arrived in Copenhagen in April the embassy was located in a buisness building near Kongens Nytorv. We had the top floor and stood watch in civilian clothes. Marines wore a shoulder holster with a .38 revolver. In those days we had two posts, one at the embassy and one with a MAAG Group at the Danish Army Kaserne near Triangle. The watch standers would spend one month at each post then trade. When the new embassy opened in June we wore blues, no blouse.....Also the watch standers only stood duty during the closed times (nights, weekends and holidays) for the embassy." The NCOIC was on duty during business hours.

First formal MSG Training Program established by the Marine Corps in November of 1954.

1953

Ambassador: Eugenie Anderson / Robert Douglas Coe

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: MSgt Dilworth
Watchstanders: SSgt Bruce Davenport, SSgt Gerold Erck, SSgt Jess Sapien, Sgt Bernard R. Lee, Sgt Fred Holmes, Sgt Harold Norden, Sgt Don Orr, Cpl Jack Berkowitz, Cpl Ralph Satterwhite

A new Constitution and a new Act of Succession, the Landsting (second chamber) is abolished and female succession is rendered possible.

1952

Ambassador: Eugenie Anderson

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: MSgt Albert Dilworth
Watchstanders: SSgt Bruce Davenport, SSgt Gerald Erck, SSgt Jess Sapien, Sgt Bernard R. Lee, Sgt Harold Norden, Sgt Don Orr, Cpl Jack Berkowitz, Cpl Ralph Satterwhite

1951

Ambassador: Eugenie Anderson

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: MSgt Brey
Watchstanders: Sgt Hare, Sgt Nicholas J. DeBlis, Sgt Debrtacey, Sgt Bob Leach, Sgt Bernard R. Lee, Sgt Bob Nusbaumer, Sgt Don Orr

1950

Ambassador: Eugenie Anderson

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC: MSgt Brey
Watchstanders: Sgt Sam Hair, Sgt Nicholas J. DeBlis, Sgt Debracey, Sgt Bob Leach, Sgt Bernard R. Lee, Sgt Bob Nusbaumer, Sgt Don Orr

From Bernard Lee "The original Copenhagen Det was established in the fall of 1950. The Embassy was in a Danish office building and no uniforms were allowed...the Embassy which rented the 5th floor of the building with the Mutual Security Agency on the 4th floor and the Counsulate on the 2nd floor in another wing...we guarded the MAG as well as the Embassy...as for quarters, the Embassy helped us sub-Iet places to stay. I lived in 7 different places in my 24 month tour...the army payed us monthly ".

1949

Ambassador: Eugenie Anderson

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

Denmark joins NATO.. First two MSG Detachments established at the American Embassies in Bangkok, Thailand (6 MSGs) and Tangiers, Morocco (9 MSG's)

1948

Ambassador:

Regional Marine Officer:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

Memorandum of Agreement between DOS and USMC for the Marine Corps to provide currently serving personnel to protect classified materials, American lives, and property at their overseas Embassies signed. MSG's to report directly to designated DOS officer at each individual diplomatic mission.