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March 23, 2019 Grunt.com Admin

My Time in the Nam

I was attached to Bravo 1/7 , 1st Marine Division as a Corpsman. Went to NSA hospital three times ,as a patient, in the first three months. Two purple hearts, ten medals in all. Good grief; didn’t know Corpsman were such a big target. I love the Corps; never saw a ship! That’s fine too, I go to Marine Corps functions only. Semper Fi , Doc 1966-1970
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Bob Mauney - April 20, 2020

Not at that time. We moved up to Dong Ha around the first of March 1967.

Jim white - April 20, 2020

April or May of 67 I crossed Perfume river on a tank retriever pulling a dead flame tank. Since we pulled on to the landing craft we had to push the dead tank out backwards, when the dead tank hit the ramp and we thrower the power to the retriever the landing craft shot out from under us dropping us into the river damn near submerged us. Driver never let off and we came out ok. Was you there then

Bob Mauney - April 20, 2020

MURRAY….Sorry for the misspelling.

Bob Mauney - April 20, 2020

Murry, I was in Nam Nov 66 to Aug 67. Hue LCU Ramp, Camp Evans, Thuan An, and Dong Ha. We may have crossed paths sometime.

Richard Lynch - April 20, 2020

I was with CAP unit at Chi Lai 68-70. I have the respect for all corpsman that served with the units, they fought beside us and helped when we were wounded. Thanks for your service.

James Wayne Taylor - April 20, 2020

I was on Ross in January 1970 three days after that little incursion by the V/C (I think it was 3 days anyway) . I was assigned to Delta 1/7/1 as a Corpsman. I regret only lasting 2 months before being injured (but not wounded) while on patrol. My grunts were great to me and showed great respect to us for what we, as Corpsmen, were expected to treat the ones in our care. I lost my best friend, a fellow Corpsman, in late 1968 over there as well as 2 others I served with while a member of Charlie Med 5/5 at Camp Pendleton. As I have seen the Corpsmen who followed us uphold the tradition of caring for our Marines and going in harms way with them. May all our deceased fellow Corpsmen and Marines rest in peace knowing they the best …….

Larry - April 20, 2020

CORPSMAN UP!!! Never heard those words without seeing azzholes and elbows coming to me! Semper Fi Doc, you will always hold a special place in my heart.

Ed Noll LCPL 56 – 59 - April 20, 2020

Coreman were made in heaven and that is where they will wind up in the end. Be well my good friend.

Paul Patty - April 20, 2020

Served with Bravo 1/7 during operation Oklahoma Hills. Was a 2531 (field radio operator

Dennis Havrilla - April 20, 2020

May God bless each and every one of you……. I want a hug!! Thats what I say to every corpsman I meet..

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