kentmitchell
10-18-03, 05:10 AM
A good friend of mine, Atlanta author Robert Coram, is starting research on a book about an Air Force fighter pilot who was a Marine in WWII. The pilot said everything important he learned in life came at Parris Island in '42 or '43 and it saved him in Vietnam.
Coram, who wrote what looks like a hit biography, "Boyd: The Figher Pilot Who Changed the Art of War," needs input from WWII Marines about life at Parris Island:
--What was the island like, physically, back then? Did recruits live in barracks, Nissan huts, tents?
--What was the chow like?
--Tell him about your D.I. What rank was he? How many D.I.'s did each platoon have?
--Did what you learn at PI help you later in the war?
--Any interesting--funny, sad, scary, etc.--stories about boot camp.
--What's the main impression today you have about your stay at PI?
Please send responses to:
rcoram@bellsouth.net
To check out his credentials, go to www.robertcoram.com
Not as lean,
Not as mean,
But still a Marine,
Kent Mitchell, Cpl., '56-60
Coram, who wrote what looks like a hit biography, "Boyd: The Figher Pilot Who Changed the Art of War," needs input from WWII Marines about life at Parris Island:
--What was the island like, physically, back then? Did recruits live in barracks, Nissan huts, tents?
--What was the chow like?
--Tell him about your D.I. What rank was he? How many D.I.'s did each platoon have?
--Did what you learn at PI help you later in the war?
--Any interesting--funny, sad, scary, etc.--stories about boot camp.
--What's the main impression today you have about your stay at PI?
Please send responses to:
rcoram@bellsouth.net
To check out his credentials, go to www.robertcoram.com
Not as lean,
Not as mean,
But still a Marine,
Kent Mitchell, Cpl., '56-60