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March 30, 2016 Grunt.com Admin

3rd Battalion Barracks At PI

old 3rd bn barracks mcrd pi

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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James Bill Elliott - July 13, 2020

SGT E-5 Was in PLT 353 Graduated Oct 1962 remembering the old times !!!

Karl Karl - July 13, 2020

Platoon 349, Mar ’67 to May ’67, great memories, yes, Disney Land but we were out of sight of the main base and the DI’s took advantage. 1st Bn was the guard unit for the Women Marines, glad I never had that duty. Will miss these, but not the memories. Ran into my Jr DI in Okinawa, he was on his way back for a second tour, He was an E-5 Sgt and I made Sgt E-5 at that time,RVN from May ’68 to Nov ’69 worked first with 2bn 26 Marines than with Ground Surveillance Unit 3rd Mar Div from July ’68 to Nov ’69. did sensor inserts, taught ground radar, to detect people moving and searchlights mounted on M151 jeeps. Sensor inserts were done with support from units that were out in the bush who had found trails that they wanted to surveil. Sensors were placed a long a rail for about 300 to 400 meters at about 100 meter intervals, at each end spotting rounds (WP’s) were called in to mark the spots where we wanted arty to fire on. I am very proud of all my Marines who worked with me on these mission. Also proud that we did not loose anyone while saving many American lives. S/F.

jim cardwell - July 13, 2020

Plt 379, 1967

Edward Skinner - July 13, 2020

Platoon 346. Arrived 25 July 1961. Sad to see it go.

LC CPL BARDSLEY - July 13, 2020

I WAS IN 3024 AUG 1969

Jay Perkins - July 13, 2020

I was a Drill Instructor 3rdBn India company 1995-97, a lot of memories and made life long friends. Spirit Discipline forever!!!

Sgt Dave Charbonneau Plt 353 3rd Battalion Mar-May 1967, 2571 1967-1970 - July 13, 2020

Glad to see a story about our old barracks in SGT GRIT. While attending a graduation September 18, 2015, I walked from the Marine Corps Exchange down Wake Blvd. To my surprise, the entire 3rd Battalion barracks and mess hall were fenced off awaiting their demise. Our barracks, pretty classy in 1967 compared to 1st & 2nd Battalion, was on the corner of Wake Blvd and Atsugi St. The barracks with decks we loved to strip, mop, buff, strip, mop, etc. The decks upon where we enjoyed watching tv on our elbows until we were sufficiently disciplined and squared away. The squad bay where we recruits stood at attention forever, it seemed. Outside the barracks you could almost hear SDI GySgt Mortis calling cadence for platoon 353. Gone will be our chow hall where recruits stood outside at attention, while those sand fleas crawled in and out of our eyes and ears. The mess hall where we were accused of being “fat bodies” until we proved to all the DIs that we could hack the runs and obstacle course. All of it now going away. Semper Fi.

Sgt. Joseph Ambrosio - July 13, 2020

I was there from August through November of 1964 (Platoon 379 – Sir). No doubt, i have fond memories – some good some not. But i do remember that we were housed in the best barracks on PI. (3rd. Recruit Training Battalion, Company Q. Thanks to the Drill Instructors, Sgt. Wells, Senior, Sgt. Ricker Junior and Cpl. Krause. Thank you all Gents for making me a honorable Marine. (PS. we won the” Golden Boot” for our Senior DI– that was great.

Paul R. Ross - July 13, 2020

Transformed into a Marine on the island through boot camp there June , July, and August, graduating 23 August 1963. Platoon 337 “S” Company, we were on the top deck. Semper Fi!

Rick Parr - July 13, 2020

I Co Platoon 367 1974

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