Yours truly Private Cooper, bottom left, AKA to my DI as "Private Shitbird"
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Memorial Detachment No.2 Hudson Falls N.Y.
The camera I used in Vietnam
A Marine looks back to 1969 and also remembers those gone before and those serving today to preserve our freedom
"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945
1st Marine Div. Sign
Thanks for visiting
Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem.
Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985
Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985
About Don
L/Cpl. Don Cooper 0331, enlisted in the USMC April 1968 after graduating from Parris Island I went on to Camp LeJune and Camp Geiger for my M60 machine gun training. Later it was off to Pendleton where they shipped me out to 29 Stumps aka 29 Palms for 50 Caliber training then back to Pendleton to Las Pulgas a quick stop in Okinawa and then Viet Nam. I was assigned to the SVC CO, HQS BN, 1ST MARINE DIV, 3RD MAF with the FMD band from March 1969 to Feb. 1970 on Hill 327 Alpha line. As you can see I always carried a camera with me.
My family also served their country;
My grandfather Fred Cooper was an US Army infantry man in WWI.
My father Frederick Cooper served in the US Navy in WWII on LST ships.
My uncle Paul Linkey served as a gunner in the US Army Air Force on B-17's
My uncle Frank Decker served in the US Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANDOLF CV 15
My son Aaron was a US Army combat engineer during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
I am retired after 26 years in law enforcement.
My family also served their country;
My grandfather Fred Cooper was an US Army infantry man in WWI.
My father Frederick Cooper served in the US Navy in WWII on LST ships.
My uncle Paul Linkey served as a gunner in the US Army Air Force on B-17's
My uncle Frank Decker served in the US Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANDOLF CV 15
My son Aaron was a US Army combat engineer during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
I am retired after 26 years in law enforcement.
This Site is Dedicated to Three Who Gave All
Cpl. Paul J. Mitchell, 1st Marine Division Band
KIA Feb 23 1969
L/Cpl. Victor A. Rabel, 1st Marine Division Band
KIA Feb 23 1969
Cpl. John P. Ziegler, 1st Marine Division Band
KIA Feb 23 1969
These three died defending Hill 327 Alpha Line Republic of Danang South Vietnam
KIA Feb 23 1969
L/Cpl. Victor A. Rabel, 1st Marine Division Band
KIA Feb 23 1969
Cpl. John P. Ziegler, 1st Marine Division Band
KIA Feb 23 1969
These three died defending Hill 327 Alpha Line Republic of Danang South Vietnam
"Once a Marine, Always a Marine"
Memorial Detachment No.2 Hudson Falls N.Y.
Email me at Scoop748@yahoo.com
Yashica TL Super 35mm
The camera I used in Vietnam
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1 comment:
hello im charles enbom im sorry i didnt know how else to send you a message. my dads name is duane enbom he served in de nang during 1969-1970 i am looking for pictures of him in vietnam or people that just knew him. i am trying to surprise him for christmas. the only person ive ever talked to that served with my father before was willy freeman but i never met him in person which i saw you had a picture of. if you are interested in contacting him or if you have a picture with him in it please email me at enbomcha@gmail.com thank you.
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