Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston English High School, an
all male public preparatory school, and upon graduation entered the
Marine Corps on May 25, 1948.
As a young Marine PFC Horadan was a draftsman in the Regimental
S-3 Section, Second Provisional Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina. He also served as accompany clerk with Able
Company, Twenty-First Marines and as Company Clerk within Dog
Company. As the Marine Corps reorganized for Korea, Twenty First
Marines eventually became First Marines. As a Corporal in Dog
Company he was a Combat Infantry Unit Leader in combat in Korea
and served as Platoon Guide and Squad Leader. He was promoted to
Sergeant when he was a Squad Leader. He participated in the initial
invasion of Inchon and would later be involved in the Battle of Chosin
reservoir. He earned, the hard way, five battle stars on his campaign
medal and a Purple Heart. “Chesty” Puller was his Regimental Commander.
After his tour in Korea, Sergeant Horadan served at Marine Barracks
Boston working in the Boston Navy Shipyard as the Legal Section
Noncommissioned Officer in Charge. He would later transfer to
participate in the Joint Airborne Troop Board and Joint Airborne
Transportation Board, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sgt. Horadan eventually requested and was granted a change of
Military Occupation Specialty. He graduated from Avionics Technician
“A” and “B” Electronics Schools and went on to serve as Avionics
Technician with VMA 212 in Hawaii. He was Avionics NCOIC at
Atsugi, Japan; an Avionics Instructor in Memphis, Tennessee and
Avionics NCOIC for HMM 365 at New River, North Carolina.
While on active duty he continued his education at the University of
Hawaii, the University of Maryland at Atsugi, Japan, and other civilian
schools, in North Carolina and Tennessee. Once retired, Lieutenant
Horadan pursued his education at the University of Vermont and
Maine. He would also graduate from the National Executive Institute
in Mendham, New Jersey.
While a Master Sergeant, he received a direct commission and became a
Marine Corps Second Lieutenant in March 1966. He served as the
Avionics Officer, Marine Corps Air Station, New River as well as the
Base Operations Duty Office.
After 20 years of honorable service, First Lieutenant Horadan
retired from the Marine Corps. He served as the District Executive
for the Boys Scouts of America in Tennessee; as a Public Schools
Administrator in Vermont and Maine; an Adjunct Professor Education
at the University of Maine; a classroom Teacher for severely
handicapped adults in Georgia; a private school administrator in
Florida and a corporate liaison officer to the United States Department
of Education at Washington, DC. He has published two educational
textbook – “Mathematics Review for Electrical Physics” and
“Mechanical, Electrical and Hydraulic Systems of Heavy Construction
Machinery” (Two Volumes).
LLoyd Horadan resides in Orange Park, Florida. He has extreme
gratification in extensive RV traveling throughout the United States
and enjoys gardening and wide variety of reading. He enjoyed
the responsibilities of being an avid fan of fur babies
which includes cats and springer spaniels.
He was married for 49 years to Joyce Beckwith Horadan (deceased),
an elementary school teacher. They had four children, nine
grandchildren and two great grandchildren. For the last 17 years he
has been married to Leticia Schwartz Horadan, a former senior
analyst for Medicare Fraud.
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