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- Did I Do Enough
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Just completed writing my memoir of 33 years in the good old USMC (May 41-May 74), service in WW II (Guadalcanal & Tarawa), Korea and Vietnam. Enlisted as 16 year old out of Fair Park Hi in Shreveport, La., was a MSgt at outbreak of Korea and commissioned a 2ndLt in summer 1950, retired as a Colonel in 1974. A great career, lucky all the way, would do it again in a heartbeat. Doubt they could use an 87 year old, however! Memoir entitled "Did I Do Enough?" and …
Read More - M-37 truck
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Sgt Grit, In your 2Feb2012 newsletter, T. Stewart asked about a truck he called a “weapons carrier”. I believe the truck his referring to is a M-37. I’ve attached a couple of pictures I found. When I first arrived in Vietnam, Sept 1966, several of us were told we would spend the next 2 weeks providing security for a LAAM Battery atop hill 327. Our ‘hooch was at the base of 327 so we were trucked day and night in the back of a M-37, called just a PC …
Read More - Early 1950’s Personnel Carrier Redux
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I read with interest the letter from Sgt T. Stewart, USMC 1952-55, concerning the USMC Personnel Carrier. I wonder if the persistence and insidiousness of time haven't messed with his memories. I know it happens to me, all the time. Things I would swear to are no more than a warped shadow of the true past. That may be why he's having such a difficult time finding the vehicle he remembers. Anyway, what we called a Personnel Carrier (PC) during the early '60s was an M37 3/4 ton …
Read More - Sgt Stewart’s 6X6
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Probably a WC-63 1 1/4 Ton. Used everywhere in ETO served in The Corps from July 1952 to July 1955. Everywhere we went there were four wheeled vehicles called Weapons Carriers. They were almost as common as jeeps. When we were going through training at Camp Pendleton the FMF Corpsman used to drive a real neat six wheeled vehicle when we went out into the field. We called it a Personnel Carrier. One might say it was like a miniature deuce and a half 6x6. I seldom ever saw any …
Read More - 3rd Cbt Engr Bn
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Sgt Grit I was with Support company 3rd Cbt Engr Bn at Camp Hansen Okinawa 1977-1978. Our Motor Transport platoon was called the Wacky Racers. I don't know when the platoon got its name. It was way before I arrived. The name and modified deuce and half was embroidered on our guidon. We marched to the motor pool everyday. I'm enclosing a photo of a jacket that I had made before I left Okinawa. I found the shop in kinville that actually did the embroidery work for our guidon. I …
Read More - Bucket Issue and Transplacement Bn
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Sgt Grit, I recently acquired my uncle's boot camp book (Platoon 171, graduation Dec 1959) and was browsing it to see how different MCRD SD looked back then from when I was there (1983). I noticed a picture titled "Bucket Issue" and recall him talking about buckets and sand to me when I came home from boot camp. We never had buckets, so I wonder if any old salts out there could elaborate on uses for your bucket. I'd ask my uncle but he's gone to that final duty station. …
Read More - Photos from Vietnam
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Here's a couple of the photos. I think the girl on the left is the girl you said got married. Joe
- Marines aboard Naval Vessles
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I’ve noticed in the past several issues, articles or notes about Marines on Ships. Attached are some pictures of VMA (AW) 121 when we were stationed aboard the USS Ranger CV-61 from Dec 84 – Sept 89. We flew A-6E Intruders and were part of the Carrier Air Wing, CVW-2. During General Quarters, all the Marines in my unit had General Quarters stations, Hanger Deck, Flight Deck, Ready Room, or their respective shops. Funny story, I was home on leave in Aug 1988. I was wearing my Dress Blues Deltas …
Read More - Identity Revealed
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DDick sends in way too much stuff for the newsletter.....so here is a picture.....probably taken in 1963, definitely in L Company area at MCRD, SD........that's DDick holding(inspecting) the rifle....will have to dig out and go through platoon books to ID the recruit (I think he was a Squad Leader at the time...)
- Lao Marine Paris Island Bootcamp early 90’s PLT2045 Nov or Dec.
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Looking for Lao Marine from New England area. Went to Paris Island in the early 90's that was in my platoon. 2034 or 2045. I believe his last name was Sitharath. One night he had an incident at the barrack and I helped him with the translation to help him get through the night. If this is you please contact me at aengkham@yahoo.com
