July 1957- July 1960 & Aug. 1961 – Aug. 1964
Memories 48 years ago!
I am enclosing some photos 1-11 while in Danang, Vietnam, May & June 1963. Maybe you would recognize some of these buildings, many changes after that. The old and new base.
1st enlistment was A/C Mechanic on F8U's Crusaders at 3RD MAG-33- VMF-334 , El Toro, Cal. 1958-July1960;. On a Recall Oct.1961 sent to Cherry Point, NC. 2ND MWSG-27-VMGR 252 Plus 6 months Top Secret Base At Bogue Field. Assigned to head Military Police at Bogue Field during construction of short range take off for C-130 AC and President John.F. Kennedy's personal MP at Command Center Trailer during 3 days of Top Military Operations at Bogue Field.. December 1962 shipped Oversees and Stationed in Iwakuni, Japan, 1ST MAW VMGR 152. Was sent to 3 Schools plus C-130 Flight Engineer School in Tokyo, Japan. 16 months 1962-Dec.1963, Flew to: Okinawa, Hong Kong, Korea, Philippines, Danang, Viet Nam. Dec.1963-1964 back to Cherry Point, NC. 2ND MWSG-27-VMGR 252, Additional School, 365 hours of C-130 Flight Engineer School in San Diego, Cal. than back to Cherry Point.
Enclosed are some of the photos, Ps. was there a USO show there on the base? it may be when I went to in Okinawa. The Cockpit photo 2 was flying into Danang, and the photo 7 of C-130 on the tarmac. I picked up a Crossbow and a Ham-it rolled up in a ball made of twine, when I was there. There was a 7:00 p.m. Curfew when I was there. PS. Also do you remember what the drinking water was like or the Kool-Aid :[ the beer was great in the town of Danang :] Bob Glawe C-130 Flight Engineer USMC Semper Fi