By: Phil Richer
When I got off the train at Yamasee, SC in Aug. 1961 our Drill Instructor (a DI was Jake Webb in the movies that we learned the hard way) was a interesting young man that had a very loud voice and an abrasive attitude. He turned out to be one of our junior Drill Instructors (Sgt. Adcock). He was a young female feline compared to SSgt. Jacoby who was the Senior Drill Instructor. When we reached Parris Island the next day I don’t remember yellow footprints. I suspect they came later for the intellectually deprived recruits which also deprived the Drill Instructors the FUN of getting the mob in line. Memories!!!!
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Ed Giddings Sgt of the Marines 1969-1973
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PI? Hmmmm isn’t that where they train WOMEN Marines??
its only in your dreams that Hollywood marines are any different then you pi boots
I arrived at PI in the Fall of ’62 and my Senior DI was a Sgt. Adcock (Talmadge P. from Baton Rouge, LA I believe) and he, I can assure you, was no longer a”female feline”!! And there still were no yellow footprints and Sgt. Adcock thoroughly enjoyed getting us/the mob in line!! S/F, Curt Curtis (Sgt. Retired)
PS: I thought he was one terrific DI (although not ’till Graduation!!).