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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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Ron Bowen - July 14, 2020

November 1967- January 1968. Platoon 3071. SDI SSGT. Magana (one tough Marine), SSGT Greene ( a Taskmaster) and SGT. Taylor ( a Tanker Marine). They all pretty much nailed it on the head when they told us to stay alive in Nam, get you head out of your ass. Pay attention, sweat now so you don’t bleed later.

Arthur (Butch) Cochran III - July 14, 2020

I was in Platoon 365 in July 1964 with Senior Drill Instructor S/Sgt Kwikowskii, Junior Drill Instructor S/Sgt. Shields. Currently I have a brick in the parade deck near the memorial that I share with my sons. Gy/Sgt Arthur Cochran, S/Sgt Arthur Cochran and Cpl Patrick Cochran. A PROUD father & MARINE!

Patrick Scannell Cpl E-4 192xxxx - July 14, 2020

SSGT. Rushing was the best of the best, will never forget his cadence call, it was the best on the Island

Msgt. Del Lozano 1961 to 1982 - July 14, 2020

I was in Plt.304 1/26/61 SSGt Rushing was my senior DI.

Msgt. Del Lozano 1961 to 1982 - July 14, 2020

I was in plt 304 posting January 61 to may. SDI Rushing, JDI Doane & Bradford. Semper Fi Msgt Del Lozano 1961-1982.

Tom Wheeler - July 14, 2020

July August September 1961 Platoon 339 SDI SSGT P.A. Rushing JDI’s SGT Long SGT Patterson………Semper Fi

Fred Seibel - July 14, 2020

I was at PI in 1966. Platoon 2069. Old wooden double deck “H” barracks. When we cycled out to the rifle range we stayed in brick barracks for 2 weeks. Then back to the same wooden ones. Lots of memories. Lot of time has gone past too. Hard to believe I’ll be a Marine 50 years this fall. Dammm!! When DID all that time go? S/F to all my Brothers and Sisters.

T. MONTANA CASSIDY - July 14, 2020

Grad from 1st Bn Plt 154 14 AUG 1972 Sr was SGT BISHOP ASST/ SSGT KINCAID & SGT WISE Any Jarheads out thur from PLT 154 contact t.mont54@aol.com I am also looking for a Grad Book from 1st Bn – PLT 154

Richard Dotson - July 14, 2020

Does anyone know why the 2nd bat. was called “Twilight Zone”? It is obvious why we called the 3rd “Disneyland”, but I don’t know why the other names. I was platoon 244 July-Oct 1962.

John Morgan - July 14, 2020

Was your DI Sgt. D.R. Kincaid? If so, he was my Senior in March 1973. Platoon 126, 1st Battalion. I believe our platoon may have been his last one before his legal troubles began. Semper Fi

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