Sgt. Grit Community

3/11 1967

SGT. Grit.

This is a picture of myself L/cpl Grover Hunt in I Battery 3/11 in 1967 in Viet Nam. By the way Sgt Grit what battery were you in. I would like to get in touch with some of the other I Bat 3/11 cannon cockers. I have more pictures to post at a later date. read more

My New Tattoo

Sgt Grit,
I served in the Marines from 1/10/69 to 15/11/71 and was in country in Vietnam in April 8, 1970. I was attached to guns squad with Echo 2/7 and was known as Rat. My name is Gus Guillen and live in Winston, Oregon since 1972. On September 26, 1970 Echo Co was patrolling above Dodge City I believe in the Que Son mountains when I stepped on a booby trap and lost both legs below the knees. I am looking for Melton M. Johnson from Baltimore and others from Echo, Fox, Golf, and Hotel Companies in 1970. I have attached a picture of myself and Melton at FSB Baldy. I need to let him and all of Echo Co. that I made it home and am still alive and proud of being a Marine. I need to show them my new tattoo. read more

Vietnam (1967) G-3-11

III Marine Amphibious Force

Sgt Grit,

I was 18 years-old in September, 1966 when our 3rd Marine Division MP unit was assigned to a POW compound the Seabees had built on the south flank of Hill 327 in Danang, Vietnam. A North Korean PT boat had attacked a US Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. 19 survivors of the attack were turned over to our unit for protection and ostensibly for bargaining the release of downed American pilots in North Vietnam. read more

My Alive Day

Sgt. USMC

OK, those who have been there know that the craziest crap happens at the worst possible time. Sometimes it?s your fault and sometimes somebody else does something so stupid it defies the imagination. No matter whose fault it is, you are left holding the crappy end of the stick. read more

Cannoncockers

Some Christmas photos on Hill 300 overlooking the coal mine in 1967. Whiskey 3/11, pictures taken by J.Kisly

Maybe someone can id the others.

Christmas 1966 RVN

G’day Sgt. Grit,

In spite of being a Corpsman in that bad place, a sense of humor was one of my most important tools I used for my Marines. This picture was taken Christmas week 1966 near An Hoa. We were using a partially destroyed cement building for some shelter from the rains. read more

Christmas 1968-On My Way!

Corporal Mulcare, Brian 2329098== MOS=2333/8651=
Home on Leave Prior to shipping out=To Viet NAM=
Just Back from a Year in the MEDITERRANIAN!
Transferred from Alfa Co. 2nd RECON BN to 3rd. FORCE RECON CO.-Quang Tri.
Rel.A.D. Dec 1969! Summer of ’69 I went to SCUBA School in Subic Bay. I missed out on the Music at Wood Stock, so I bought the TEE shirt and Plaque. I’m assembling two Wall Hangers to go with the WOOD STOCK ’69 Plaque. Crossed Rifles, M-1 Garand & M-14. read more

Vietnam Photo

November 30.2009

I am enclosing a photograph taken around July, 1965 in Nam, of some members of supply plt. H & S Co., 3rd tank bn. It’s been 44 years since I’ve seen these fellow Marines, a few of their names have escaped my mind. If anyone out there recognizes any of these marines could you please send me an email at maryjoe1967 [at] yahoo [dot] com. This old man would greatly appreciate it.

Semper Fi
Sgt. Joe Mastrangelo read more

Marine And His Helmet Message Some 40 years Ago

Just recently I received a few photos from my former platoon Sgt. Billy Johnson of Conn.

In the photo was a group of Marines from the 11th Engineer Bn – Charlie Co. out on route # 1 and involved in road sweeps for the day – the year was 1968 and the area was the DMZ. read more