Easy>>>Just ask "Big Brother". In my case "Big Brother" was my eldest brother MSGT B. C. Mc Nulty USMC, who at the time was the local Marine Corps Recruiter here.
He told me to bring along another family brother and we could get 2 for 1. I did this and brought my brother Russell with me to the Recruiting Office. The attached photo was printed in the local newspaper in 1948. A sad note to this was that Russell was KIA in Korea in 1950. Big Brother B. C. went on to serve some 30 more years in 3 different Wars.
As for my military career I was most fortunate to always arrive after the shooting had stopped , but before the smoke had cleared. I had been drafted into the Army in 1945,and served time in Europe with the 78th Inf Div. ending up in Berlin. While there I was privileged and honored to have served with some of the finest fighting men the Army had to offer. These included Veterans from Normandy Beach, Battle of the Bulge, Anzio, and too many others to list here.
I had a repeat performance of the above when I became a U.S. Marine. Once again I was privileged and honored to serve and associate with Marines who fought in the South Pacific. The likes of Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Tarawa, Okinawa, and others. These men left a lasting impression on me and helped make me the Marine I am today at age 84.
In my successful civilian life that followed the military, I learned their lessons well, and I have always did my very best to pay honor, respect, and thanks to all Veterans past and present, and especially those who GAVE ALL. I have lived all these years in the Home Town of "The Five Sullivan Brothers.
SGT Vernon (Tom) Mc Nulty #1086339 and #37800798
DAMN!!!!!! A MSgt with one hashmark, now I have seen just about everything. OOH RAH, Semper Fi
I have to agree, one hashmark and recruitment duty, one hell’va Marine and Semper Fi
Top Gilpin, my exact first thought! Semper Fi.
Played football with a Mc Nulty at Blasdell High. Same family? Semper Fi.
Possible fraudulent enlistment. My brother left home in late 48 and joined the Army. They discovered that he had just turned 15. Sent home, and he joined the Marines.He was in Korea in 50 and they found him to be under age and also sent him home. Enlisted on his 17th in the Marines. Kept his rank of Cpl E 3. But no credit for time served.. His DD214 issued in 1970 shows 20years and 282 days. Also shows 13 months prior service. Just a thought.
my brother gary s powers was in during the time i came in. he was in 7 years i was in jan 7 1972 -73. we came out close to the same time.he insipered me to go in. i volinteered i think he did also.