THE PICTURE ON HERE IS PHENOMENAL.
Facts about the photo:
Base to Shoulder: 150 feet
Right Arm: 340 feet
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 feet
Right thumb: 35 feet
Thickest part of body: 29 feet
Left hand length: 30 feet
Face: 60 feet
Nose: 21 feet
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet
Number of men in flame of torch: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800
Number of men in right arm: 1,200?
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
total men: 18,000
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
CPL. CHARLES G. MORGAN
Category: Marine Corps Stories
amtracs
Sgt. Grit,
Couple weeks ago someone said they had seen the Amtracs in a museum in San Diego and didn't know if the Amtrac with the 105 howitzer, ever been used in combat? Well let me tell him it has, they had 5 of them set up at Cua Viet and the men that used them were good, they hit what the set their sight on, I tried to see if I had any pictures of them but I don't, [sorry]. But I did come across an old Sea Tiger newspaper dated May 3 1968 that I keep. here is a picture that was in it, feel free to print it, maybe someone will see themself.
Sgt. Larry Walker
Nam 1967-70
M-42
For Cpl WW McFarland, USMCR. A pic' of 'my' M-42 at 29 Palms in late '58. I also joined the reserves at age 17 in '54. Made Pfc before I went to boot camp. Doesn't seem fair does it? (Had a buddy that stayed in the reserves and never went to boot camp). I left when the Corps decided to use rockets instead of these (WWII?) tracks.
Also had experience with quad fifties. If you think one fifty is fun… No stories except that I never hit much firing this rig. We also practiced at using the M-42 in a ground support role.
Bob Sturdevant
Sgt USMC 1469231
Emblem in Foreign Places
My wife and I took our whole family on a trip to Hungary this past summer. We visited relatives that I had not seen for sixty-three years. While at my cousin's house, his son arranged a trip to the fire station in Szentes. He thought it would be interesting because my son is a volunteer firefighter and my grandson is a junior firefighter in the town we live in. When we returned to Connecticut, I saw the video my granddaughter took at the fire station and noticed a Marine Corps emblem decal on the wall in the station. Unfortunately, at this point the film ran out and I was unable to hear why the decal was there. Luckily, my son was able to get the e-mail address of the person who conducted the tour. Through a series of e-mails I learned the following information. Årnagy Rajmund Kálmán of the Szentes fire department wrote that every year on September 11, the Kiskunfélegyházi, Kecskemét and Szentes firefighters organize a remembrance marathon. This is done in memory of and to honor the New York firefighters. They always invite firefighters from United States to join them. Two years ago several war-disabled Marines were also invited. The emblem decal came from these Marines and Årnagy Rajmund Kálmán said they guard it to this day.
50th
September this year attend 50th HS reunion… July was 50th
year/month since I joined the Corps.
Semper Fi still strong.- Irv
Da Nang Pic’s
Just read the post by Choo Choo with pictures of MAG-11. Thanks for bringing back old memories of when I was with the seat shop in VMFA-542 during 68-69. The hangar that displays the VMO-2 sign with all the holes was VMFA-542's home just prior. The holes bring back the eeire feelings I had back then. Thank you for the photos. Everything is the way I remember it.
Enlisting
Well, as soon as I graduate high school, I am joining. At 18, I can't wait, I wanted to be called a Marine since I was 5. Semper Fi Marines.
China Marine
This morning, I had my monthly chemo treatment which usually lasts 4 to 5 hours; I'm normally one of the first ones on the schedule so I have my pick of rooms. I always sit in the same seat in room that holds two patients. l normally have the room to myself or only have to share the last hour or two which means I may have to talk; be civil and not stare at the TV or do my crossword puzzle (although it's not something that I look forward to, more than often it turns out to be a great experience and I learn a little more about myself, life and that the world doesn't revolve around me)
Running with Marines
Thanks to Bob Skeels (TBS 8-68)
Received today from the son of a Marine.
Air Force Chaplain runs w/Marines
A message from Chaplain Johnson (LtCol, USAF)…
Chaplain's Thought
Last Thursday morning I was one of more than 300 runners in the NSA Armed Forces Week 5K run ( Ft. Meade , MD ). It was pretty crowded at the start, but things thinned out after about five minutes or so, and I took my bearings.
CC platoon
I read with amusement the story in the blog of the cc platoon running around with hammers at the port. Back in 1972 (old corps)as a Huey pilot with HML-267 I had occasion to transport a general to MCRD. We landed at San Diego Linberg field where the Gen. Was met by a staff car and we settled in to wait. We were about a half mile from the fence and could hear a resounding "thump"coming from the depot. We walked over to the control tower, and from the cab we could see into MCRD. We could see 20 to 30 Marines standing around an old Quonset hut slab each with his hammer at the port. The D.I. Was standing in the center of the slab calling out the cadence. "Present Hammers" "Ready too". The mystery of the "thumps" was solved. J.M."Mike"Jeffries Capt. USMC Ret.