THIS SITE and MY MUSIC IS DEDICATED, TO ALL THE BRAVE WARRIORS WHO SERVED IN THE LAND OF BAD THINGS...........VIETNAM

AND

TO ALL THE BRAVE WARRIORS WHO ARE SERVING TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY FREE FROM THOSE WHO WANT TO DESTROY US NOW...

 

 

 

 

THE REST OF THE SHIT......

 

 

" FLAMES & 106's"

0351

" Ain't Nuthin Like Humppin a Zippo"

 

I served in the United States Marine Corps from Oct 1, 1964

through March 5, 1969.  While in the Corps, I had four MOS's.

First MOS was 2571, however I was "denied" a Top Security Clearance

and MOS was then Changed to 2533.  Served in that Capacity until I was

again "denied" a "Secret" Clearance. 

Then I was transferred to the First Battalion, 27th Marines for Jungle

Warfare Training in Kaneohe Hawaii.  Finally, I was in an outfit where

I felt like I belonged.  My MOS was changed to 0351, which officially

was titled "Anti Tank Assaultman", but we more commonly referred to it

as "Flames and 106's"....I was put in "Flames", or as we called it,

"Zippo Humpper"

Serving with 1/27 in Vietnam was the most meaningful thing I have ever

done in my entire life....

After being wounded a few cliks from Hue City in 68, I was medivaced

to Phu Bai, then DaNang, and then to Yokosuka, Japan...Spent 6 weeks 

there then shipped to Okinawa and back to the world....my last duty station

was back at Parris Island...Again my MOS was changed to 0141...

they stuck me in Regimental Headquarters filing papers.  I should have 

gotten out of the Corps in Oct 1968, but since I had 5 months and 5 days of

"Bad Time" to make up, they kept me in......

 

YEP.....I WUZ A SHITBIRD !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" For Those That Have Fought, and Nearly Died For It,

Freedom Has a Special Flavor The Protected Will

Never Know"........

Anonymous: Khe Sanh Grunt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" WARNING "

 

 "STRONG ADULT LANGUAGE"

AND

" GRAPHIC WAR PHOTO'S "

If You Find Either of these Offensive, Please LEAVE NOW !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROUD TO HAVE SERVED WITH THE

 

In The Shithole Known As..

 

VIETNAM..

 

 

 

" We might have been a bunch of Hell Raisin Misfits,

But When I got my Ass Blown outta there we were

Winning...

"What Happened??"

 

 

 

 

 

1st Battalion, 27th Marines

Memorial Roster

 

ALPHA COMPANY

current selection: Alpha Company

Name

Home of Record

DOB

Rank

Casualty Date

ARMSTRONG,RAYMOND

CLEVELAND,OH

1/14/1950

PFC

4/13/1968

ATHERTON,FRANK W.

TEMPLETON,PA

3/6/1950

PFC

4/13/1968

BALLEW,HENRY JR

ATLANTA,GA

8/9/1950

LCPL

7/27/1968

BOSSE,LAURIER G.

PROVIDENCE,RI

5/18/1947

LCPL

5/23/1968

BURTON,JACK E.

WHITES CREEK,TN

2/16/1950

LCPL

7/17/1968

CAULDER,DURWOOD

FLORENCE,SC

2/12/1950

LCPL

7/27/1968

DAHL,JAMES S.

MILWAUKEE,WI

5/22/1949

PFC

5/14/1968

DOYE,RICKY LEE

PROPHETSTOWN,IL

6/24/1949

PFC

5/5/1968

EMBREY,RICHARD L.

WARREN,AZ

7/25/1946

LCPL

4/13/1968

FIFFE,JOHN C

ALBANY,NY

2/4/1950

PFC

5/8/1968

FIELDS,SHERMAN R JR

DALLAS,NC

7/25/1947

CPL

5/17/1968

FUSS, ROBERT E.

LINCOLN,NE

4/5/1946

CPL

4/27/1968

GEE, LEROY

EAST ST.LOUIS,MO

10/9/1949

PVT

7/9/1968

GIBBS, CHARLES E.

BUFFALO,NY

1/13/1950

PFC

5/6/1968

GONZALES, ROBERT E.

FRESNO,CA

7/20/1947

PFC

5/23/1968

HEALEY,ROBERT C.

TRENTON,NJ

12/20/1949

PFC

4/13/1968

HINDS,STEPHEN J.

OSSEO,MN

10/6/1946

LCPL

4/13/1968

HINNANT, KENNETH L.

JOHNSON CITY,TN

11/24/1947

PFC

4/13/1968

HOPPER,LARRY C.

ONTARIO,CA

4/9/1948

PFC

4/13/1968

IRONSIDE,STEPHEN P.

VALLEJO,CA

2/24/1948

PFC

7/10/1968

JENNETTE, LEO MILLER

BUXTON,NC

6/15/1947

LCPL

8/23/1968

JONES,RICHARD ALFRED

MORENCI,MI

1/19/1949

PFC

6/24/1968

KELLAMS,GLENNIS R.

NEW ALBANY,IN

5/11/1942

SSGT

4/13/1968

KLINSKI,MICHAEL R.

AUBURN,MI

4/22/1948

PFC

7/17/1968

LAYTON,PATRICK A.

KANSAS CITY,MO

11/27/1949

PFC

5/27/1968

MCBRIDE,THOMAS L.

EVABSVILLE,IN

11/12/1949

LCPL

6/5/1968

SNIPES,JERRY A.

ALBEMARLE,NC

1/18/1950

PFC

4/13/1968

TEMPLETON, JOHN A.

LAKE BLUFF,IL

1/10/1946

2LT

7/18/1968

TRAVIS, DALLAS R.

GARY,IN

6/16/1948

PFC

7/17/1968

WATSON,KENNETH M.

TOLEDO,OH

8/16/1945

CPL

4/13/1968

WATTS,THEARTIS JR.

PHILADELPHIA,PA

10/18/1949

PFC

8/17/1968

 

 BRAVO COMPANY

 

Name

Home of Record

DOB

Rank

Casualty Date

BARNES,WALTER F.

SAN BERNARDINO,CA

10/20/1946

CPL

4/30/1968

BOOMSMA,ROGER A.

ARCADIA,CA

3/24/1949

PFC

4/13/1968

COMFORT,RAY T.

NORTHUMBERLAND,PA

1/26/1950

PVT

4/13/1968

EDSALL, JAMES

HONESDALE,PA

3/12/1949

LCPL

7/27/1968

FUHRMAN,TERRY LEE

FORT WAYNE,IN

11/16/1945

LCPL

4/14/1968

HARRISON,RICKY GENE

THOMASTON,GA

2/21/1950

PFC

8/23/1968

HODGE,JAMES EDWARD

MACKSBURG,OH

1/1/1948

CPL

4/13/1968

KETTNER,ALAN ARTHUR

SPRINGFIELD,MN

8/22/1943

2LT

4/13/1968

LABOY,NEFTALE JOHN

NEW YORK,NY

1/9/1950

PFC

6/19/1968

LEWIS,ALLEN WAYNE

FREMONT,CA

3/8/1950

LCPL

6/17/1968

LONG,DOUGLAS L. JR

SAVANNAH,GA

2/10/1950

PFC

4/13/1968

LORD,BARRY DAVID

FINDLAY,OH

8/24/1946

PFC

4/13/1968

MILLER,ROBERT J. JR

GALION,OH

10/7/1949

PFC

8/23/1968

RICHARD,ANDREW GUS

ELKHART,IL

10/11/1946

PFC

6/19/1968

SMITH,JOHNNIE C. JR

COLUMBUS,OH

5/16/1948

PFC

5/6/1968

STOKES,DAVID ALAN

COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA

1/23/1947

CPL

6/5/1968

THEDFORD,LUTHER J.

CLEVELAND,OH

5/25/1943

SGT

8/23/1968

VASQUEZ,AUGUSTO J.C.

 

 

 

 

VEACH,ROBERT EUGENE

LEBANON,IN

12/20/1949

LCPL

6/19/1968

WEDRICK,LONNIE MARK

WHITE SALMON,WA

10/3/1947

PFC

6/4/1969

WHITMER,ALFRED VAN

MORENCI,AZ

5/2/1947

LCPL

4/13/1968

WILSON,WILLIAM W.

ST MARYS,WV

2/28/1950

PFC

4/13/1968

WHITTHORNE,PAUL L JR

MEMPHIS,TN

1/4/1967

PFC

4/13/1968

WOODS,GREGORY

ST LOUIS,MO

5/1/1950

PFC

8/23/1968

 

 CHARLIE COMPANY

 

Name

Home of Record

DOB

Rank

Casualty Date

ALLEN,JAMES JOSEPH

PHILADELPHIA,PA

11/3/1949

PFC

6/5/1968

AUSTIN,STEPHEN EDWARD

DENAIR,CA

6/1/1947

CPL

6/8/1968

BERNARD,RODNEY ROYCE

GARDEN CITY,MI

1/8/1947

LCPL

6/5/1968

BILBO,WILLIAM J. JR

NEW BRIGHTON,PA

8/4/1948

LCPL

8/26/1968

BOCANEGRA,FELIX RAMON

VENICE,CA

8/9/1949

LCPL

6/5/1968

BOROWSKI,TADEUSZ JAN

SOUTH BEND,IN

3/28/1947

CPL

6/4/1968

BUSBY,RICHARD C. JR

FORT WORTH,TX

3/15/1948

PFC

6/30/1968

CANALES,VICTOR JOEL

FENNVILLE,MI

9/7/1945

PFC

6/5/1968

CLAPP,GARY LYN

GRAND LEDGE,MI

4/23/1949

PFC

8/26/1968

CRISE,PERRY R.

FREDONIA,NY

7/20/1949

PFC

7/26/1968

GARCIA,JEROME

SACRAMENTO,CA

2/24/1950

PFC