I have always thought this was a M-60, but could you let me
know if it is actually a M-88? City of Hue, February 1968.
Thank you,
David Ebstein
Corporal
'67-'69
Category: Old Corps
1958 Pictures
Sgt. Grit, Here are three old pix of myself.
#1, ITR at Camp Geiger Pvt. #2, At Camp Magill, Japan
wearing the [battle jacket], not the[Ike jacket] as a PFC.
#3 On the USS Catamount, LSD 17, inroute to Lebanon, 1958 as
a Sgt, E4. That's me waving.
1944 Menu
Hey Sgt. Grit,
I thought some of your readers would like to see the menu
for Christmas 1944 at Cherry Point, NC.
Please notice the last item on the 2nd page of the menu
(Cigarettes).
PFC R.O. Berg 1954-1956
Marine Buddies
When a couple of old Marines who served together over 45
years ago get together, what do they do? Have a few beers
and talk about other old Marines. So it went when John
Pointer from San Diego stopped in to see Bill Rajewski in
Harrisburg, MO on a cross country trip.
Camp Lejeune
Sgt. Grit,
These pictures are from Camp Lejeune in 1944. Thought some
old timers would like to see these base pictures
PFC. R.O. Berg
MIAs and POWs
MIAs and POWs are very important to me.
When the first MIA-POW bans came out, I went to get one and a woman asked me to get one with her brother on it, I did. His name is, Spec. 4 David Munoz, lost on 5-13-69. He has never been found or returned. I also got another, he is Lt Col Herbert Lunsford USAF. Lost on 7-26-67, I wear these at every Honor Guard Duty I am in and also all Marine Corps League functions, and American Legion functions to honor them and others, who are lost.
The Gunny Gets a Medal
Gunnery Sergeant George Garden has turned 91. Sometimes he needs a little assistance going up and down steps and has a problem with verbal expression, but his mind is clear and his memory almost pristine.
He received his Baptism of Fire in the Pacific during World War II. He vividly remembers the days and nights in Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa, and he can never forget the indescribable cold of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign during the Korean War.
He was my platoon Sergeant during those difficult days in Korea that have become Marine legend. Over the years the Gunny and I have kept in touch by phone. I have often wanted to travel to see him, but time and events did not allow for that.
Marry His Sister
An ol' Viet Nam vet sent me this pic. He was enlisted in country, but retired as Col., Army Reserves. Anyway, several years ago, I worked with a young Vietnamese guy, in aircraft manufacturing. He offered me $10,000 to go to Saigon and marry his sister, and bring her back to the states.
Torture Device
Sgt. Grit,
I just found this NCO Swagger Stick at the bottom of my footlocker. It brought back some memories of the versatility of this little torture device, especially when in the hands of an imaginative Drill Instructor.
Semper Fi,
Kirk Lambert
(1971-1997
Tanks
In response to an article in the newsletter of 21 Sept, by Larry Fleagle and tanks. Sorry Larry, there were no M-60's of any kind in Vietnam, but the tank retrievers were M-88's. Mentioned by you were three tanks on Hill-55 in 1965-66, here are a few pics of those tanks. One of a truck also, if you were there you would remember this truck and who died in it on the road to Hill-55.