Dear Sgt. Grit Staff,
Attached are a couple of photos then and now of my dad Lonnie M. Massey that I would like to share with you. The badges and devices yo supplied were a big surprise for his birthday. Thank you for your help.
In the recent photographs taken on his 95th birthsay, he is wearing the devices and patches that you shipped. He was extremely pleased to recieve the patch of the 3rd Marine Amphibious Corps that you located and sent. That was the first patch to be sewn on to his jacket for his birthday. He had been a Gunner in WW2 with the 3rd throughout the South Pacific.
During Korea he was with the 1st Div. and ended up in charge of the radio platoon on the way back from the Chosin. He could tell you all some stories.
He was extremely pleased to get badges and devices and stood up to his full height at attention to get his picture taken. As the saying goes; once a Marine always a Marine.
Thank you for your help and assistance.