Seamus1944
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James McHale
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Sgt.
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Radio Com Co 7th and 5th Comm Bn
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[email protected]
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Stationed at camp Horno from Feb. 1963 till March 1965 went to Okinawa then on to Da Nang. Changed from to 7th to 5th on the way over. Built China Beach.Spent most of my time with TSC15s before arriving at the beach. Did my first 60 days in bunkers as we expanded the size of the base camp.
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7/16/2007
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Rat
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Randy Ratcliff
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Sgt.
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7th Comm & III Maf
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[email protected]
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Started out at China Beach then we were sent to Red Beach and left with the early pull out.
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8/7/2007
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wilburhl
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loftus wilbur h
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pfc
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rr&c/comm.supt 2511/2531
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[email protected]
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arrived danang 27jun70 by bummpy airlines [with phantoms shadowing.found out later!!] arrived 5th comm.bn. worked with rr&c.plt assigned to line crew. i think cpl deal was driver ?got to climb poles found out quick that you get shot at [not in training!!!] in the mix of things got to meet herman[mascot]wonder what happend to him?e-club beach comber was great so was the movies till the screen took a hit.movies was on hold a bit.later transfer to comm supt.short time later sent on s&d with inf don't rember who as radio operator.that did'nt go well radio took hits but i did'nt thanks to radio &my turtle shell. thenback to rr&c to finish tour.went to okie in05oct70to mcas futima comm.supt only one that that comes to mind Gy.sgt blair.try to add more later.
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9/29/2007
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LumbarLulu1946
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mike mursini
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cpl.
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[email protected]
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My name is cpl.luis mercado i am posting this for my freind mike mursini he was in viet nam when i was there,1967/1968 danang he was in r/r const.co 5th com 3maf his mos was driving an auger truck (makes wholes in ground)for us to put in poles for phone lines.married 2 daughters retired from providance fire dept.Looking for david,daviey,shamus,hennessy,eugene,telenko,micalack contack #are 508-669-5456 S/F
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1/10/2008
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LumbarLulu1946
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Michael R Mursini
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cpl.
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R/R const.co.5th com.bn.
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[email protected]
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Married 2/daughters retired provice road island fire dept.Loking for fellow marines by the name of david,davey,shamus hennessy,eugene telenko,micalack If anyone sees or get in toach with any one of these guys please call me at 508/6695456 thank you s/f
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1/25/2008
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chuckrob
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Charles Robinson
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PFC-CPL
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HQ Motor T
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[email protected]
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I was at 5th Comm from Oct 1969-Sep 1970
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3/23/2008
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Ga1222
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JB (Ben Schweers
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Sgt
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Comm Support
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[email protected]
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Arrived in March of '66 and was assigned to Comm Support Co and worked over by Dogpatch. Stayed with 5th Comm until late December '67. Went to Iwakuni and then came back to MWSG-17 from February '69 til January '70 when I rotated and was discharged.
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6/12/2008
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country514
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Robert Norris
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Cpl.
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Hq. Motor "T"
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[email protected]
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I was in country from Dec. 68 to Dec 69 . Don't remember too many names these days but my Sgt. in the motor pool was" Horney" Sgt. Hornbuckle I remember guard duty on the orphanage roof and mag 16 getting rocketed. Oh and the stinging jelly fish in the ocean. and that first "smell" as you stepped off the plane at DaNang . God... a different world, a different time, a million years ago ...yesterday
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9/15/2008
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