In the July 28, 2011 issue of the Sgt Grit newsletter (email) there was a letter from GySgt Retired Jim Ogilvie with picture of the 13 member D&B that he was in charge of.
That brought back a flood of memories from my days in the Corps. Being a 5591, Duty Field Music.
Attended Field Music School at MCRD, San Diego 1961/1962, transferred to 1st Marine Division D&B Corps Camp Pendleton 1962/1963, then transferred to Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, Nevada for the remainder of my enlistment 1963/1964.
While stationed at MB, NAD, Hawthorne, NV FirstSgt Lewis informed me to form a small D&B for a Retirement Parade for SSgt Paul Chaltry, February 29, 1964. SSgt Chaltry was in charge of the Mess hall.
Going to the two Guard Platoons I did manage to get a Drum and Bugle Corps of five together, three drummers and two bugles. I don’t recall the names of the drummers but I do remember that Pvt Arthur J. Foss was the other “horn blower” he also was a 5591. The picture enclosed shows the D&B at the far end of the parade deck.
Semper Fidelis, JIM