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I am Phillip Millard
I was in the Marines from Oct 1982-August 1986..During the time this pic was taken, I was stationed at Camp Kinser. I was attached to:
CMCC-CMS G2/3
H & S Co. H & S Bn.
3rd FSSG
We are a proud Marine Corps family. I served from 1960 – 1966, my brother, Dr. Larry Morrell, served from 1953 – 1956, and our Dad, James E. Morrell, served from 1916 – 1919. Recently, my family has put together many of the pictures that Dad took during his WWI service. Dad was a sea-going Marine. Enclosed are 3 pictures that I’ve had restored. One is his sea-going home, the battleship USS Wyoming; the second is the Marine detachment on the Wyoming (Dad is in the front row, seated in the middle at an angle), and the third is a copy of Dad’s discharge certificate. Notice that the CMC signed the certificate. Incidentally, for all you “salts” out there, my Dad’s USMC service number was 75136. Unlike most Marines, from the eras of my brother and I, my Dad took no stock in his service number. In fact, as a young Marine stationed on Okinawa in the early 60s, I wrote him asking what his service number was. He could not remember it. It didn’t matter in those days. He DID, however, remember his Springfield .03 rifle number, and did till the day he passed away. Oorah ! and Semper Fi !
When my two boys graduated from MCRD San Diego, they had to go straight to Grandma’s house to pay there respect’s to my father. My Dad served in WWII. He was in the Army. When my boys were growing up they always wanted to be in the service. As they grew up they wanted to be Marines. My Dad is so proud. I know he is looking down on them and taking care of them.
The ?Reflective Fountain? was donated by the Blue Star Mothers to the Gold Star Mothers of New Hampshire.
All the services have their Monuments on the Red Brick Walkway, including the Merchant Marines. The Korean War Monument is visited each year by a contingent from South Korea who join with US Veterans to pay respect for their sacrifice.
When Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Sinclair spoke at Chris?s funeral he said the following: ?Chris?s platoon commander called him the most likable marine in the platoon, no one griped or had a bad day if Cpl Scherer had anything to say about it. Lieutenant Douglas Orr told me that though the living conditions in the field have been harsh over the past two months, and the marines have been working and fighting in 120 degree temperatures while wearing body armor and carrying ammunition, weapons, water, and equipment that typically weighs over 70 pounds for each marine, he never heard Chris complain or even question their circumstances – not once. NOT EVER.?
