HEY MARINES!

HEY MARINES!

My grandfather, CAPT. THOMAS JOHN ROWLAND (Cherry Point Tom), flew the Corsair with Ted Williams and had some wild adventures around Cherry Point.

I have photos of Ted Williams sitting around the dinner table with my grandfather and this squadron photo of them. Ted Williams is back row, fifth from the right (tall Marine without the tie) and my grandfather is to his left. Enjoy a little piece of Marine Corps history only my civilian family and you Devil Dogs have seen! SEMPER FI, read more

The Grape Ape

The Grape Ape

It’s a 1967 Ford Mustang Hard Top. I’ve had this car since right before I joined the Marine Corps. The Color is the result of another fellow Marine that threatened to shoot me if I painted it Royal Purple. The engine is a 302 with a high volume oil pump, variable lifters, 2 barrel carb and 15 inch rims. The two pictures are in The Grape Ape’s home in La Puente, Ca. The other picture is of me and The Ape is Sept of last year right after a Commanding General’s Service Alpha inspection. read more