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Here is a picture of me and the guys in the P.I that was in 89 of Sept. we were having a good time. Also, to add to the memories – I’m just remembering our Sundays off at camp swab – our barracks overlooked the softball field and walking distance from the geedunk – those Sundays off were spent playing spades outside, drinking, watching softball games and ‘dropping lil’ mo’s’ on everyone.
Dedicated November 11, 1999
MGySgt Warren Gebhard, USMC, Ret. Falls City, NE
BB-58 WWII, called back for Korea in 1950, Vietnam 68-69
Hanoi Jane in North Vietnam
I, with a small group of WWII Marines visited Parris Island, October 25, 1999. I asked around, where was the 5th Bn. located? No such thing now-never was according to present day Marines. No one even heard of the P/B huts (Post Barracks). The rough wood one story sheds that were our barracks. They had no idea what an old dog tag looked like. I said that I was discharged November 1945 in Second Pay Grade- “Oh PFC?” – No, Tech Sgt. I did notice there is an Engebi Street. I was involved in the landing on Engebi Feb. ’44. I don’t know if any records exist of my Parris Island. It seem that over the years many old records were destroyed. I was in Plt 191, 5th Bn. March/April 1943. We drilled on sand. We were out in east no place. The head was a big wooden place. The “toilets” were long troughs covered with boards which had seats cut out, maybe 20-25 side by side. Running water passed under you carrying away deposits. You watched very carefully at the end where the water came from. A group collected there? WATCH OUT! A large mess of flaming toilet would be passing under your rear end. It is not the Parris Island I remember.
Anybody Remember Private O.Possum?
pic #1…..Denunzio from the MCL in Scranton took some WM to DC.
Pic #2……honoring women from world war 2, Korea, Viet Nam. gulf war and in peace time.
The women are from District 15, Department of American Legion. their names are as follow:..
Here are a few snap shots of different displays at the MCL in Scranton PA.
1st pic…..chosin reservoir,
Korea 2nd pic…..chosin reservoir, Korea
3rd. pic…….Henderson field, on the canal
4th pic…….Tawara
I went in to DC this AM to visit a few old friends at the Wall and found a group from the Silver Springs MD Vietnam Veterans of America washing the Wall. It turns out that different local Chapters from Virginia and Maryland take turns with the duty each Saturday morning starting at 6:30AM. I plan on returning soon to participate. Attached are a few pictures I took today with the digital camera.
Read and enjoy all your News Digests about our outstanding Marines, their families and friends. I would just like to mention another great Marine, an unsung hero of mine and many others, TSgt Donald J. Lupo, formerly of Detroit, MI. Perhaps other subscribers to your News Digest knew him as well, whether from World War II or Korea, and I’d like to hear from them. Especially if they are aware of any surviving members of Lupo’s family (I don’t think he was married), as I have several pictures of Lupo I’d love to share with them. I first met Don in May 1952 when, also a TSgt, I joined him as one of the three ATA Section Leaders in Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in Korea. (The third section leader was TSgt Glenn Corbett, and our Platoon Leader was Lt. Hammond).