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Lori Ivy
July 21, 2019 Grunt.com Admin

Lori Ivy

While in artillary stationed in ICorps I got very sick. I was med evaced to a hospital in Danang. While I was hospitalized I got a dear JOHN letter from my girl at home. There was a list at the hospital of girls who would write to service personnel in Vietnam. I began writing to Lori Ivy. When I was released from the hospital I was still weak from my illness. I was sent home. I lost Lori’s address. I never could thank her. I couldn’t tell her what her letters meant to this young Marine sick on the other side of the world. I couldn’t even tell her I was sent home. To this day I think of her and hope somehow she will know how important she was to someone she never met. Semper-Fi Lori Ivy. ??
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Sgt. Daniel J. Daly USMC 65-69 - April 13, 2020

Did you ever try going on Facebook and lookup her name. I found my old girlfriend that way. She had married and moved to Ohio. We now write back and forth as friends and enjoy our Posts.

Donald Wolc Jr - April 13, 2020

Google is one way but if you remember her town and state put it in the local newspaper . Someone would know her and let her know you wanted to thank her. Good luck keep us posted how the thing goes.

Ron Hoffman - April 13, 2020

I found two addresses for Mary F Breitenstein in California. Sorry no phone numbers.
250 W Central AVE #704 Brea, CA 92821
22 Corte #PASILLO San Clemente, CA 92673
They both have her age as 67 so one of these could be her.
Good luck in your search.

Jim Macklin - April 13, 2020

If you can remember a state or city and state, Google can find her.
Hope you have better luck than I did. I was looking up an old girl friend I hadn’t seen in 46 years.
Google found her grave.

Tom Mosher - April 13, 2020

My mom put my name in the local paper. All the sudden I am getting mail from 4 girls. When I went home only was home so I went to see her. You know, that was 50+ years ago and we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary this past May.

Douglas Rosenow - April 13, 2020

This may be of help to you both. As a short-timer with 5th Marines, 1970, I learned of a young lady in Redlands, California, who had organized a multi-States “Operation Uplift.” She paired up Marines with femme correspondents. Long story short, her maiden name was Mary Frances Breitenstein, every ounce an angel on earth. For a time, her married surname was Rosenow, but she reverted to Breitenstein in the mid-70’s. IF you were able to find her, my money says she’ll still know how to put you in touch with whomever you seek. Godspeed, Brothers, and Semper Fi!

Glenn Thomas - April 13, 2020

I wander how many is us fall under similar circumstances. A girl wrote me while I was there too Cannot remember her name now though. Like this marine to this day I often think about her and wander how she faired unlike. Hope she met someone like I did to spend her love on My wife of 48 years would understand our wandering

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