# Anybody know the maximum height & weight restrictions for Marine officers in the 60s?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 19, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-maximum-height-weight-restrictions-for-marine-officers-in-the-60s/369365 "2006-08-19T19:04:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-maximum-height-weight-restrictions-for-marine-officers-in-the-60s/369365/1 "2006-08-19T19:04:05Z")

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I’m looking for both general service members and for fighter pilots. Also any information on similar requirements for civilian pilots would be appreciated. As always, cites are appreciated.

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![FormerMarineGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/65b543/32.png) [@FormerMarineGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FormerMarineGuy)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-maximum-height-weight-restrictions-for-marine-officers-in-the-60s/369365/2 "2006-08-19T19:09:40Z")

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I am not going to be much help here as far as cites and statistics, but I used to collect Marine Corps stuff. From memory, I recall looking in old recruiting manuals/pamphlets and seeing height/weight requirements in there.

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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-maximum-height-weight-restrictions-for-marine-officers-in-the-60s/369365/3 "2006-08-19T19:11:37Z")

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[QUOTE=FormerMarineGuy]  
I am not going to be much help here as far as cites and statistics, but I used to collect Marine Corps stuff. From memory, I recall looking in old recruiting manuals/pamphlets and seeing height/weight requirements in there.  
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Cites are appreciated but not necessary; right now it’s just random curiosity that’s motivating me, though it may turn into a story.