Camp Hauge
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I was stationed at Camp Hauge in 1958-59. The camp was right across the street from Camp Kinser. Our sport teams were called the Royals. Kinser’s were called the Streaks. The town outside the base was Chibana; however, you had to tell the cab driver you were going to Napunja. The current pro-basketball player with the Celtics (traded from the Jazz), Gordon Hayward’s grandfather was also stationed there at the time. He was also Gordon Hayward. He drove a truck that supplied the Marine EM clubs with booze.
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Was at Camp Hauge from 58/59 with head quarters company 1st Battalion 12th marines mos 2533 radio/telegraph operator enjoy my time there went all over the far east, got there we had Monopoly money and exchange every so often then we went from Cinderella liberty to over night. Preferred duty there than state side
My dad, Cpl. Richard A. Troullier Sr. was stationed at Camp Hauge 58/59. He broke his tailbone in a motorcycle accident and a few months later transferred to Camp Pendleton. I got to see some of his old stomping grounds during several PACOM deployments (2012-2018). He’ll be 89 this year and his health is deteriorating, but I still love hearing him talk about his time over there. When I was a baby, he taught me how to count to 10 in Japanese before I ever could in English. He remains Semper Fi!
I was stationed with delta 2/12 Feb 74-Jan-75 they building expo 75 when I left across from us was camp shields navy see bee base good times on bc street deployed with BLT 1/9 great times and bad times shame my old.units.don’t exist even Hague doesn’t exist the two ships we were on were exposed to agent orange the Tulare and Cleveland
I was there between 1971 -73 India battery 3rd marines. Served on two blts first on uss iwo jema then uss Anchorage.
I really enjoyed reading some of the stories other fellow veterans wrote. I was at Camp Hague with ’H Btry. 3rd Bn. 12th Mar. Third Mar Div. 1971-1972 Our Huts were close to the main gate. I really missed that Camp and all the people I met Especially my Unit Commrades. Thankyou.
Camp Hauge was my first duty station after boot camp. I was a wireman (2511) assigned to HQ Btry, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division from 9/1972 thru 9/1973. I met so many great Marines and had many great times down on BC street. I don’t recall Camp Kinser being right across from us. In fact Camp Kinser was farther down on highway 58 close to Naha Air Port. In 1986 I wound up stationed at the RASC in Camp Kinser (1986 – 1991). I will never forget my Camp Hauge friends, Mike Havens, Gentry, Koch, John Harnish and SSGT Labsher. Semper Fi my friends.
Art Prado
MSGT USMC
Retired
First, Thank you for your service…all who view this email. I am a surviving spouse of US Marine who served in Okinawa during the period of 5/64-1/65. My husband is deceased as of 12/19. I have made application with the Veterans Administration for surviving spouse benefits. He was an Ammo Tech(MOS 2311). I need what the VA calls “Buddy Letters” describing the work environment related to Agent Orange exposure on returning (equipment from the battlefields of Vietnam)…if you have photos of ports/dock unloading)..please share. P
Did kinser used to be located in a different location? Because kinser, at least now, is in Urasoe and is nowhere close to Chibana.
Was at Headquarters 12th Marines. 1959 to 1960 . I remember Sgt Gutherie. Great leader. Then joined 2nd ANGLICO at Court House Bay, CampLejuene
Was at Hauge in 1956/58. 1st. Battery 12th Marines
3rd Div. Was motorpool dispatcher. 4.2 morters.
105/155 arty and CMR screens. Was on operation
Strongback for a shoot in the Philipines. Lt.Col.
Hannah was top dog of 1st batt. I rotated while in
the field and flew out of Clark Field back to
Kadena. Sailed to Japan and then to Treasure Island. I’m now 86 years of age and on stand by
duty for what ever is coming next.
You bring back my memories of my trip to nam in(66) I think it was 28 days on a merchant marine, GEN>LEROY ELTINGE The rough seas. I never got sea sick so at chow time I pigged out I really liked s.o.s at breakfast,when some guys saw it they would turn and run to the head or to the deck whichever was closer. standing on the aft deck was cool when the ship would fall and rise out of the water.
Sailed out on the Breckenridge in ’62 during the Cuban Crisis. Took us over 18 days to reach Okinawa after stopping in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Yokohama. Japan. Believe we had about 3000 Marines aboard. The only times the mess lines were short was during ruff weather. I remember the ship rocking back & forth and up & down then the screws (props) at the rear came up to the surface of the water and really jumped around allot. If you were in the aft head you really got a ride. The water on the head deck was one inch deep if the ship was steady & 6″ deep at the sides when rolling over the waves. Got a Navy certificate for crossing the international date line. The bad news was we came back the states on the same ship 13 months later. Good times on the high seas. Semper Fi Marines.
I went over the pond in May or June 1961 on the Brenckinridge rough water the first day out. I ate lots of soda crackers, never got sea sickness. I also stood guard in the dependents quarters. Stood by a door , walked down a corridor checked another door then came to the original door.?
Went across the big pond in Oct of “64” on the Sulton. Hit typhoon a day outside of Hawaii. For nearly 3 weeks faced mean big dark waves, over 60 feet and pounded our ship until it eased up in Yokohama. Then back out towards Oki again with the storm. Pulled fan tail watch in those three weeks at Sea. Anyone who had fan tail watch went on watch dry and relieved all soaking wet. I’d do it again !!
I went over on the Hugh McGaffney…………in 1964 to Japan. We hit a typhoon out of Hawaii and I thought we were gonners! The waves came over that ship and it looked like the “Perfect Storm”. I laugh when I think about the “trough” toilet facilities……guys would roll up newspaper and send it down the trough for fun……..We had Army’s 1st. Cav. on board and we didn’t get along; started when my Corporal told me to ask a Army guy in the mess hall why they tuck their ties in their shirt……………They eventually honored their colors in Vietnam and could leave their ties outside of their shirt. I lost 18 pounds going over and again coming back to the states. Funny now but not then………………Semper Fi! Paul
Somewhere in my photo collection (maybe even in some 8mm movies), I have photos/movies of APA’s with their screws in the air…I was on an old LPH and our compartment was in the stern…I remember trying to fall asleep…..and tossing and turning all night long….