When I enlisted in March 1972, straight out of high school, I was sent to MCRD, PISC. I was in 2nd Battalion, Plt. 233. We were told our platoon was the first to try out the new 13 week boot camp. This was to include basic and ITR. We did go to Camp Geiger and New River for our training, though. We had two or three different SDI's and several JDI's but the only one I can remember from beginning to end was a short, mean little *&%$#@#$ – Sgt. Lee. He took nothing from anyone – and gave h&ll to all. I don't remember being allowed to have anything that was carbonated until the day before graduation. The strongest thing we had to drink was grape juice. Coming back from chow or class it was nothing to find all the bunks, foot lockers, etc. in a big pile in the middle of the squad bay and being told we had two minutes to get everything back in order and bunk made properly or we would start all over again. After graduating from PI on June 19, 1972, see attached – I was stationed at WERS-27, MWSG-27, 2nd MAW, Cherry Point, NC.
On a different note – could anyone tell me if they, or their fathers, remember being in the attached platoon? It is Plt. 237? or 231? The picture is dated April 1942 and my father, Aubrey "Mac" Hunter, is fourth from the left in the first row. There are signatures on the back, see attached of personnel in his platoon. My father passed away on October 31, 1963 when I was 9 years old. If any one has any information concerning my father I would greatly appreciate it. No one in the family can seem to tell me anything about his time in (everyone on his side of the family is deceased). I have pictures of him standing next to a truck point out a Buy Bonds sign.
Ben Hunter
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