Friday, June 19, 2009

Help a brother Marine

USMC Sgt. Eddie Ryan needs your help.

Eddie suffered a severe brain injury when he was shot in the head twice while serving in Iraq.

Eddie is slowly recovering and needs your help.

Check the website here;
http://www.helpeddieryan.com/donate.shtml

On July 25 the Adirondack Leathernecks, a Marine motorcycle club, will be holding a Poker Rally to benefit Eddie and his family starting from the Memorial Det 2 Marine Corps League building on Rte 4 Hudson Falls, NY.

For more info;
http://www.leathernecksmcadklgc.com/

*Above photo from the Times Herald Record

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Heard from another Jarhead today

Received an email from Dan Gyllenskog served with 1st Mar Div Band 68-69 I only have one photo of him and his back it to the camera so send me another Dan.

Drop him a line at;

Dan Gyllenskog
275SOUTH300
EASTSMITHFIELD,UTAH8
or email him;
http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dansdutchovens@yahoo.com

Also the address for Shel is;
Richard Shelhamer
945 US #1
CAMERON NC 28326
or email at;
tillwamc59@yahoo.com

If anyone knows the whereabouts of any of the grunts attached to the band like Rutherford, Chrismon,Bahnsen,Garlock,Golden,Garcia, and others that my mind can't remember now, please let me know. I am also looking for more pictures from you guys if you wish to share, email them to me. I will be scanning more asap.
Thanks Coop

Monday, June 8, 2009

Please checkout this blog

It is about MASS-3 - Marine Air Support Squadron-3 Vietnam - Hill 327 mass 3
http://mass-3.blogspot.com/

I need some help. I was on A-Line and next to us I believe were Seabees, and then high up on the hill overlooking us was MASS is this correct?

I have more pictures to post and also will post any you have so send them to me via email.

Thanks Don