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March 30, 2016 Grunt.com Admin

3rd Battalion Barracks At PI

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I would like to send a photo and brief description of the old 3rd Bat. barracks at Parris Island that are being torn down. I was there two weeks ago, they are partially demolished, the bricks are being preserved and sold by the base museum to raise funds. The barracks were used from 1960/61 until three years ago. A new Bat. area is located a short distance away. I took some pictures of the shells of these buildings while standing on the old parade deck, many memories came to me there in the silence. Thought many old 3rd Bat. Marines would like to see what has happened to the barracks. I was there in 1961, they were brand new, and jokingly referred to as Disneyland by the 1st and 2nd Bats.

B.R. Whipple, Sgt

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Roger H. Harlow - July 13, 2020

April 2, 2016 at 13:15 On Parris Island January to April 1959.3rd BN PLT 306. Those huts really developed teams. Left as PFC.. In the Electronic Maintenance field for my 20+ years.2761, 2861,5931. Retired as Captain 5905. Was with 3rdBn 3rd Mar 1964, 2ndBn 1St Mar 1965-1966. Retired out of MACS-7. Very good memories of all the years. Semper Fi

Dick Brown - July 13, 2020

I loved reading all of these musings from so many. I was in platoon 210 in 1957. S/Sgt. Dickerson was the DI. I would love hearing from anyone in that platoon…..Dick Brown

David Fishburn - July 13, 2020

1962 plt 376

Paul A Russo - July 13, 2020

Platoon 384 August/Dcember 1960. Drill Instructors were S/Sgt Leach, Carrol and Patton. Will never forget it, a lot of memories and wondering if anyone else is still out there.

George O. Gill - July 13, 2020

I was in Plt 394, June thru August 69′. I think we were in the floor below 393 because every night when we hit the rack we had to yell out “Good Night Chesty, wherever you are” followed by “F— You 393”. I remember a lot of black flag days when we went indoors to do our pt.

Michael Savoy - July 13, 2020

Got to P.I. on August 14th 1961,17 years old. Formed into Platoon 355, SSGT. C.W. Fox was Senior Drill Instructor. I can’t remember what I had for breakfast yesterday, but can remember every phase of Boot Camp. That experience formed the rest of my life. SEMPER FI

Skipharrison - July 13, 2020

I was in platoon ” 291 ” in 1969. We didn’t have to many good things to say about 1st & 3rd battalion’s I have a chance to go back in 1993 when my son was in 2nd battalion ( the only real battalion ) there were a lot of changes on the island One of my brothers was with me he also was there He was there in 1974 We were both there for my sons graduation While there we were both stunned and shocked as we watched the recruits coming out of the mess hall As we watched at a drill instructor “correcting ” a miss guide recruit Lol. An remembering those days lol A recruit flashed out a yellow card to the D I. Then the D I stopped what he was doing and sent said recruit to stant n a doorway corner When we asked the D I what just happened He informed us that he had to give him a time ” WHAT A TIME OUT FOR A SOON TO BE MARINE. WHAT ? Some please tell that they have stopped this crap. Signed Distraught

Sgt. JON H. Pack - July 13, 2020

Plt 383 R Co. Sept. Nov. 1964 Great memories, on to FMF Viet Nam A 1-5

Larry Ransom - July 13, 2020

Is it possible to purchase a brick from the barracks on-line?

Larry Ransom - July 13, 2020

I was in Platoon 363, July to September 1960. The buildings were brand-new then…the putty around the windows was still soft. Drill Instructors were S/Sgt Metten and Sgts Williams and Freeman. I would give anything to meet them again.Any Platoon-mates out there?

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