Beaufort’s Tim Dorrill, 53, joined the United States Marine Corps in Charlotte, N.C., in 1991. After Boot Camp at Paris Island, he trained in Aviation Ordnance before serving at MCAS New River, N.C. While assigned there, he deployed to Twentynine Palms and aboard USS WASP (LHD-1) to Haiti during an uprising there.
He next served at MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii, from which he deployed aboard USS New Orleans (LPH-11) to the western Pacific including Australia and Korea. His follow-on tour was at NAS Oceana, Va., from which he deployed to Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. In 2003, duty brought him to MCAS Beaufort, from which he deployed to both Iwakuni, Japan, and to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq.
His final active duty tour was at MCAS New River, from which he deployed to Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan. He retired in 2012 as a Gunnery Sergeant with 21-plus years of service and returned to Beaufort. He is active with the Marine Corps League and the Combat Veteran Motorcycle Association.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
