The DD214 doesn’t provide information about series/platoon numbers, only the final duty station when separating from active duty. It will provide your start date of active duty, which may indicate your likely start/finish dates of basic training. Estimating your graduation date will trigger the series graduation and perhaps help your recall.
Gregory & Keith offer some good advice. You can also post your request in Leatherneck Magazine ‘Reader Assistance’ (Mail call) by emailing: s.bock@mca-marines.org
I strongly urge you to obtain your comprehensive service records from the National Personnel Records Center [NPRC] by going to VA.gov or Archives.gov and downloading Form SF180. Those records will tell you a great deal about test scores, promotions Conduct & Proficiency marks, duty stations, deployments, health, schools, awards, and much more. Allow about three months for a response.
I do have to observe that few Marines ever forget their platoon, their DIs or their service number. At my age, I often forget where I left my keys or phone, why I went into a room or even what I ate for my last meal but I still remember the 11 General Orders, the phonetic alphabet, my radio call sign, the characteristics & nomenclature of the M1 rifle, and how to call in a fire mission …
Good luck in your quest and Semper Fi!
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