In 1960-61, I was Maintenance Officer for 3rd AT at Camp Schwab, Okinawa. My Maintenance Chief was Gy.Sgt John Vogel. He had been captured on Wake Island in WWII and was a POW. Then came Korea and again he was again captured and was a POW of the Chinese.
Category: Vietnam
Honoring Marine’s Final Wish
By Rob Hughes
KOCO 5
A dying Marine had one final wish. He wanted to be buried in uniform, along with a Marine Corps flag.
"He had a good heart. He had a great sense of humor," said Christine Cleary with the Oklahoma City Veteran's Affairs Medical Center.
DaNang ’70 – ’71
Was in DaNang '70 – '71 and Marble Mountain 1971 till stand down. Here's a few I took over there.
Semper Fi
Choo Choo
Sgt
1968-1974
RVN '70 – '71
Except For One
Recently in sunny Yuma, AZ we had a Yuma Military Appreciation day on Main St., down town… a successful one-day event that had static displays of military equipment, demonstrations of K-9's, Marine martial arts, and an EOD robot. There was also a 40' replica of the USS Arizona, a 30' replica of the submarine USS Barbel, and much more. In addition there was a military art show at the Yuma Art Gallery. The artwork was all Army from the Yuma Proving Ground Heritage Museum, except for one black and white poster photo of two Marine Sergeants. The attached photo shows today's Chuck LeDrew standing by a photo of Sgt's Chuck LeDrew and Chuck Johnson, at Chu Lai, Vietnam in 1966… 49 years ago! Time does fly!
Images Of DaNang Part 3
Provided by Marine Corps Veteran Doug Hancock.
Marine CID In DaNang
The III MAF, I CORPS.
MARINE CID (crimnal investigation division) BILLET, Danang RVN-DocLop Street. Jan-Feb 1969…Bombed out French Villa…
Home Sweet Home…
Sgt. Raymond L. Mirabile
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Captain Brophy
The Dalles Chronicle, 9 FEB 2013
Article by RaeLynn Ricarte
The Dalles — US Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Brophy walked for the last time on Feb. 23, 1969, the day his body was broken by a .50 caliber bullet – but the warrior spirit that took him to Vietnam has enabled him to continue living with purpose from a wheelchair.
Images Of DaNang Part 2
Provided by Marine Corps Veteran Doug Hancock.
We Had A Colorful History
Just wanted to comment on Ddick's article about the 175mm guns (SP) titled "Sillyvillian". I have been reading your outstanding newsletters for a long time and have always enjoyed reading all the story's and Ddicks's comments.
Images Of DaNang Part 1
Provided by Marine Corps Veteran Doug Hancock.