Sgt. Grit, we want to let you know of our recent reunion of Platoon 151, vintage 1962, to encourage others of that vintage to do the same. Following stellar instruction from SSgt. W. E. Dillsaver, Sgt. W. H. Murphy, Sgt J. L. Gartside and Cpl. R. A. Snogles, Parris Island Platoon 151 graduated on September 25, 1962. Forty Six years later, on October 25, 2008 we celebrated our First Reunion just outside Quantico, Virginia attended by twenty platoon members including 1St.Sgt Jan Gartside and 1St.Sgt. Ronald Snoggles. The photo below shows most of the members attending and positions 5 & 6 on the front Row are 1st. Sgts. Gartside and Snoggles. The Internet served us well in locating over half of our platoon and we'll locate additional Marines prior to our Second Reunion scheduled for the Fall of 2009 near Parris Island.
We had a wonderful weekend renewing friendships and reliving Parris Island and Fleet experiences with each other and our Drill Instructors. Our Platoon Photo from 1962 is at www.parrisislandmarines.com along with many of the same Resource links we used in our search. It's never too late to find your lost brothers.
Sgt. Phillip Deal 1962-66
Taylors, SC