Sound Off - Where did you go to Boot Camp?

[EGTSpec]

"NEVER Apoligize, I'ts a sign of weakness" That phrase always sounded good when John Wayne said it, thought I would give it a try. I have to admit though you are correct. Lets just hope the "Posers" stay out or the Staff of this site catch and weed them out.We've had our share of Posers and trolls on this site. But they invariably trip themselves up and are either ostricized by the true Marines, or are run off the site by the Mods. Sure there is a wealth of info. But it is all basically general in nature, and when pressed for details, the posers stumble.

[Mongoose]

You know, It dawned on me that many a poser will get their info from here. Asking a poser who their Drill Instructors were is the easiest way to expose them
I don't usually have much trust for someone that puts absolutely nothing, as far as info. about their self. Makes me think they don't really have any to put down.

[EGTSpec]

I don't usually have much trust for someone that puts absolutely nothing, as far as info. about their self. Makes me think they don't really have any to put down.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[marineguyNY]

I don't usually have much trust for someone that puts absolutely nothing, as far as info. about their self. Makes me think they don't really have any to put down.

lol, you mean "themselves" was that meant for me?

[Mongoose]

lol, you mean "themselves" was that meant for me?
You'll have to excuse me. I only had a 9th grade education. When I served, love of Country and a warrior attitude, was all you needed to get in the Corps. Why do you think that post was meant for you?

[EGTSpec]

You'll have to excuse me. I only had a 9th grade education. When I served, love of Country and a warrior attitude, was all you needed to get in the Corps. Why do you think that post was meant for you?If the "F"oe "Sh"its. As we used to say. :thumbup: "Marine" is always capitalized.

[marineguyNY]

You'll have to excuse me. I only had a 9th grade education. When I served, love of Country and a warrior attitude, was all you needed to get in the Corps. Why do you think that post was meant for you?

because I didn't fill out my profile? I thought you were dropping a a "subtle hint" and I didn't get past 10th myself before I joined....

[Marine1011]

why havent you filled out a profile?
disregard, you finally did. I thought you were an E-1 over 40 years in grade

[Sheila Hays]

:flag: MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. Sept.11, 1959
Plt.13A, graduated Oct.23rd. 1959.
My MOS was 4011 Data Processing
SSGT.P.J. Smith
GYSGT.M.A.SABOURIN
Sgt.C.Lucas
Cpl.E.M.Gonzales.:usmc::thumbup:

[EGTSpec]

It amazes me. I get several e-mails from this thread monthly and one post in particular is from the same person posting the same thing over and over again. I only subscribe to this thread in case an old friend posts here. Not to read the repeated info of someone who is obviously suffering from dementia. Hopefully you read this and realize I am refering to you without me having to use a specific name. Posting your info once should suffice.

[Phantom Blooper]

Suffering from dementia can be a good thing.....

Forget who you are today and then meet up again and become friends all over again...... every day!

[EGTSpec]

Suffering from dementia can be a good thing.....

Forget who you are today and then meet up again and become friends all over again...... every day!Yeah PB, you are right. LOL

[jp2usmc]

I've PMed others about it, but didn't have the balls to announce it on the forum.

[EGTSpec]

I've PMed others about it, but didn't have the balls to announce it on the forum.I knew I was taking a chance by posting it, but we, as Marines, have never been PC.

[silverdollar]

I am one who does not have their plt number in my profile, I know that some of you don`t understand how anyone could forget their plt number but I did.
I went to PI on 19 may 1954 and got out of boot on 6 aug 1954, my senior DI was sgt Flynn and thats is all I remember. I forgot to add that I was in 2ed bn on 2ed deck of the old wooden barracks.

[jp2usmc]

I knew I was taking a chance by posting it, but we, as Marines, have never been PC.

So, uh... should we all post our info again?

:cool:

[marineguyNY]

I am one who does not have their plt number in my profile, I know that some of you don`t understand how anyone could forget their plt number but I did.
I went to PI on 19 may 1954 and got out of boot on 6 aug 1954, my senior DI was sgt Flynn and thats is all I remember. I forgot to add that I was in 2ed bn on 2ed deck of the old wooden barracks.

I've been trying to help a WWII Guadalcanal vet build an shadowbox and history for his grandkids. He too can't remember what platoon in PI he was with. The man has everything else including some pretty bad ass pic's of him but he does remember his Drill Instructors. He remembers he lived in tents. Those old wooden barracks were still in use for 2nd Bltn in '71 and I guess up until '75, that isn't going to help you.

Anyone interested in looking at page field in the 40's check it out
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=parris+island&sp=1&co=fsac

[dijkman77]

MCRD, PI
Plt. 4004
'O' Co
4th RTBn
Nov 10, 1997 - Feb 7, 1998

SrDI: GySgt Childs
DI: Sgt Morris
DI: Sgt Eflinger

The best damn decison I ever made was joing the Marine Corps....

[EGTSpec]

So, uh... should we all post our info again?

:cool:Apparently it's all right. So go ahead, knock yourself out. :thumbup::D

[Trucrimsongold]

1987 in the friggin heat of major "black flag" days...
3049 I Co...
Third Herd...Third Battalion..by far the toughest one to make it through due to weekly PT on the confidence course and absent leering eyes of Officer brass and Tops to look out for us recruits.

wouldn't have traded it for any other group.

[joe3rdmardiv]

Jan 1968 Parris Island......3rd Battalion....Disneyland as some have called it however Mickey Mouse wasn't there just a house mouse...Platoon 310 left PI in March 1968 and eventually worked my way to Nam in August of 68 and served with 3rd Tank Battalion 3rd MarDiv until Sept 69 then to Beaufort SC 2nd MAW to finish out my 2 years. I will never regret my time but wish to Hell I would have better note of all the guy's I met in Boot,Nam and elsewhere while in the crotch (Marines). It would be kind of a good feeling to touch base with them.....................all I can remember is faces and not names................That is my biggest regret and sometimes when I think about it ................it is frustrating.............

[sgthammer]

I remember one Very Hot day in July, it was too hot to drill out on the grinder becuse they put out "Red Flags" as an indicator for D.I.'s, So "Terrible Tylor" marched us down to the quansit huts we used to live in and packed all 65 of us into one hut and closed the windows. He had us stack two foot lockers on top one another and place his chair on the top one. He then climbed up into the chair and called out out repititions as he made us P.T. inside with 125 degree heat as he sat there with a 40 oz. glass of coke over ice and a fan blowing on him. after two hours and six men passing out, We all prayed that the heat never again interupt our drill day's on the grinder.

[echo7tango]

MCRD, San Diego CA
Platoon 1016 (1st RTBN, Bravo Company): 25 Apr 1980 graduation
1stLt Toolan, Platoon Commander
GySgt Leland K. Deuel,*Senior Drill Instructor
GySgt Maximo D. Cordoba
GySgt Callahan
SSgt Campbell

[tenmikemike]

Parris Island, SC Plt 2080
1 Jul '77- 27 Sep '77

SDI- SSgt Sargent
ADI- Sgt Harrell
ADI- Sgt Williams

[dickiki]

Parris Island S.C.
Feb 1945
Plt 89
Plt.Sgt Waugh
Sgt Berger
Cpl Gendron
A never forgotten experience.
Lessons learned and never forgotten. Semper Fi

[SgtAnderson1984]

MCRD Parris Island, SC
Platoon 1045
Feb 21, 1984 - May 11, 1984
Senior Drill Instructor Jesse Walker
SSgt. Ainsworth
Sgt. Dudley
Sgt. Van Dam (assigned to another platoon part way through)

[rguedea820]

MCRD San Diego Plt 1101 11.19.1999 Sr Drill instructor Staff Sgt Marquez

[SgtKali]

MCRD 3rd Recruit Training Battalion Platoon 1060 graduated in June of 1989
Senior Drill Instructor Sgt Brown - Dark green, mean as hell, like a rattlesnake...but worse! I think he was an armorer. Guy was angry all the time.
Drill Instructor SSgt Pridget (yes that is right, he got promoted during 3rd phase and our Senior DI took it out on us in spades!) - He was 0300. Tall wirey dark green Marine. Always seemed as smooth as he was tough.
Drill Instructor Sgt Gilmore - Stocky burly light green Marine. Was 0300 and after DI duty was headed to Recon school. I have absolutely no doubt that he made it!

[rockwellrocky1]

I did my boot at PI nov 72 feb 73 Drill instructors were GYSGT Martenz. SSG Bigi, SSG Alford.

[jp2usmc]

MCRD 3rd Recruit Training Battalion Platoon 1060 graduated in June of 1989
Senior Drill Instructor Sgt Brown - Dark green, mean as hell, like a rattlesnake...but worse! I think he was an armorer. Guy was angry all the time.

Oh yeah! I had that guy - probably 2 platoons or so before you. Platoon 1095, Charlie Company, graduated Nov 11, 1988.

Wished I had a picture of that mean mofo. He wasn't a big guy, but he still walked around all bowed up like a cock ready to attack another rooster.

[rockwellrocky1]

My drill sergeant every time he got in my face he smelled like camel cigarettes. Im probally only one of a few that got to serve with my drill in a real situation. Drilll sergeant bigi. He turned out to be a pretty decent marine to spend time with. During boot he was just doing his job.

[durrin]

Entered boot on June 23, 1983, at Parris Island. ended up in Platton 3068 3rd battallion India Company. Senior DI SSgt Pinada, ASS Sgt Phiffer, Sgt Steakly. Series Commander Capt. Smith.

Remember the Fallen!!

Semper Fi everyone.:flag:

[Mongoose]

My drill sergeant every time he got in my face he smelled like camel cigarettes. Im probally only one of a few that got to serve with my drill in a real situation. Drilll sergeant bigi. He turned out to be a pretty decent marine to spend time with. During boot he was just doing his job.
Our series Commander, in boot camp,1st. Lt. Egan. Was a Korean veteran, that came up through the ranks. A few months after I got to Nam ,he was promoted to Captain, and given a rifle co. in the Bn. I was with. In fact he was our brother Fistfu co. commander for a while.

[jtiernan]

Parris Island Dec 1966-Mar 1967: Staff Sgt. Matheny, Sr Drill Instructor
Sgt. Stroud
Sgt. Washington

[txoleander]

April 1976 Graduated Parris Island.
Sgt Walton, Sgt Juliano & Sr DI GySgt Simmons

[griz882]

Me, MCRD San Diego. I started out in 1st Bn but got sick and spent a few weeks at the Naval Hospital in town. When I got back to the depot they decided I was weak and lazy and put in PCP (yes, the dreaded pork-chop platoon) which was the best thing they could have done as I was still fairly busted up. Eventually ended up in 2057. Years later, after I mustanged to a Navy "O" I bumped into my old DI. I nearly crapped my drawers when he saluted me! He was a great man and I owe much to him and the others that made me the man I am today. :flag:

[USMCPV]

PI Platoon 2026 Dec 2000

[omegaman1144]

MCRD San Diego, Aug 1997. Senior DI SSgt Chapman.

[wfmiller]

MCRD Parris Island Platoon 103 Graduated 5 March 1969. SSGT D.M. Conant, SSGT D.E. Miller, SSGT E.R. O'Connor and SGT W.A. Hamilton

[wynn5110]

I am trying to find platoon 3031 3rd batallion.1977 bootcamp year book. Any help there marines.

[jp2usmc]

I am trying to find platoon 3031 3rd batallion.1977 bootcamp year book. Any help there marines.

Wynn: Kindly post this in our Looking for a Leatherneck (http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=10) group. You'll get better response.

[Doc35Lima]

I did training with the Navy as a Corpman at Camp Pen. Then off the 33 area with 3/5 Lima Co. Love those mountain peeks at 33 area!

[BaseCommCLNCdaw]

MCRD San Diego August 1960 - Dec 1960
1st Bn platoon 190 (Series 188)
GySgt A.R. Avila
S/Sgt L.T. Hinton
Sgt H.A. Kling

Major General Victor H. Krulak was Commanding General

[Chumley]

PISC 2n Bn F Co Plt 2032 14 Feb 1989- SDI SSGT Sauls, DI's Sgt Foote, Sgt Tirado, SSGt Reid and SSGt Morin.

I had both SSgt Reid and SSgt Morin also.
I was right behind you.
Fox Co. Plt 2056
SDI SSgt Jones

SFi
Chumley

[A6Tech]

The whole adventure began in October '87

SDI: Staff Sergeant Batista
DI: Sergeant Ritter
DI: Sergeant Barksdale
DI: Sergeant Lee

Graduated on 8 Jan 88

[SgtP2005]

P.I. all the way.....September 7, 2005 was the day that changed my life forever....
2 bn Gulf Co plt 2100

[slowpoke]

Looking for any Marine from MCRDSD Plt# 2137,1972
SDI SSGT Jarvis
DI SGT Litz
DI SGT Lee

[SGT RED]

Parris Island, SC - September 1965 - 2nd Battalion - PLT 273

SSgt Cowan
Sgt Mitchell
Sgt Skinner

[gkmoz]

Parris Island, SC - September 1965 - 2nd Battalion - PLT 273

SSgt Cowan
Sgt Mitchell
Sgt Skinner

In 1968 Gunny Skinner was my senior D.I. for about two weeks and got orders for the Nam, came in yelling one morning"their sending me to Nam again" SSGT. Valancourt took over as my SDI. S/F

[SGT RED]

In 1968 Gunny Skinner was my senior D.I. for about two weeks and got orders for the Nam, came in yelling one morning"their sending me to Nam again" SSGT. Valancourt took over as my SDI. S/F

I heard that Sgt Skinner was killed in Nam. I never did check the "Wall" to see if that was true; I guess I really didn't want to know. Skinner was tough, that's for sure!

[India Grunt]

I was trained at MCRD PISC

2nd RTBn., F Co., Platoon 2086

August 9 - October 28, 1983

SDI GySgt. Hodges
DI GySgt. Newland
DI SSgt. Paul
DI Cpl. Skelly

I was there in '82-Hodges was our Senior but was a SSGT at the time. 2079

[xRONMOWERx]

July-Sept 2007
Parris Island
HOTEL Co Plt. 2086

Ssgt Salas
Ssgt Burke
Sgt Chavez

[brianamoree]

the lovely Parris Island my mom has been battling cancer sorry for the not responding

[SGT RED]

Very sorry to hear that... I hope she gets better and whips it!

[brianamoree]

thanx for that sgt red . i have been out since 99 i served 8 yrs. in the beloved corps simper fi i went to the lovely parris island class of 91

[brianamoree]

the lovely parris island sc.29905

[Shotglass]

MCRD SD June - Sept '89
Plt 3054

Semper Fi:flag:

[GueroInAz]

PLT 2083 Eco 1993 PI

[brianamoree]

the great parris island

[VD Marine]

"Parris Island where it all began, a small lot with alot of sand"
USMC Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina
Plt. 1086 1st. Bn. C co.
July 18 - Oct. 13 2006
SDI - Sgt. Chiang
DI - Sgt. Donathan
DI - Sgt. Blackburn

DI Sgt Donathan was my 3rd had. Great DI, Great Cadence

[radio relay]

I heard that Sgt Skinner was killed in Nam. I never did check the "Wall" to see if that was true; I guess I really didn't want to know. Skinner was tough, that's for sure!

The highest ranking Marine with a last name of Skinner, on The Wall, was a LCPL ... Looks like your DI came home alive.

[Otter5]

MCRD San Deigo PLT I52 SSgt Padiila 1966
Back then we were called Hollywood Marines, BUT I did time at MCAS Beaufort,WE are all tha same guys

[Tango]

Boot Camp was MCRD 1969 Platoon 1064

[Carpshooter]

Boot Camp was MCRD 1969 Platoon 1064

I was in platoon , 1067 at MCRD San Diego back in April of '69 .

Cowboy was in 1066 .

Wishing you well , Marine !

[silverdollar]

PI 1954 Sgt, Flynn

[Jarhead1975]

PISC "The land that God forgot." June - Aug 76. Plt 151

Gysgt Hillen
SSgt Masters
SSgt Bryant
SSgt Wilson
SSgt Waller (Joined the plt about 2-3 weeks prior to graduation, treated us like newbees, ****ed everyone off.

[Marine1993]

MCRD Parris Island 3rd batallion mike co pltn 3090 november 18 2011 oorah! Earned my eagle globe anchor on november 10 Sdi ssgt askew Di ssgt Menzies Di ssgt Caro

[TECK]

San Diego First Battaion Platoon 162 Aug 1961 S/Sgt. E.L.Becker Sgt J.A. Sparks Jr Cpl W.T Glass

[MunkyVsRobot]

MCRDPI 3rd BN PLT 3009

[2531recondongha]

Platoon 197 PI 6 Oct' 65
Sr. DI Ssgt. Gaskill
DI Sgt. Slaughter
Jr. DI Cpl. Cunningham
Went to radio school 2ND MAW New River
Ensisted in Nanuet, NY
Recuriter Sgt. Lawlor
Saw him as Gunny coming out of the field on airstrip Dong Ha Aug.'67
I was short when I got orders to RVN
Danang to Phu Bai
3rd Recon
Moved up to Dong Ha made a patrol with Delta Co. 3rd Recon, later sent to relays on Rockplie and Ba Long.
3rd Recon rotated stayed on with 3rd Force
Back to Dong Ha in time for NVA Arty attacks
Left for CONUS Sept.'67
Seperated from active duty 25 Sept.'67 at Treasure Is. Navy Base S.F. Bay.
Interested to hear from anyone who remembers me?

[ACAMPBELL]

trying to catch up with devil dogs that graduated

3rd Bn Kilo Co. Plt 3037 :flag:

[2531recondongha]

Parris Is. 6 Oct.'65 Plt. 197. There was a Ron Campbell in my boot camp plt. he was from Plainfield,NJ. Two other guys from Plainfield Guy Canfield, and
Paul Wilson. Any relation to Ron Campbell?
Sr. DI Ssgt. Gaskill, DI Sgt Slaughter, Jr. DI Cpl. Cunningham.

[micarr57]

37 years ago today
plt 3067 ssgt rufra
it was a long hot 12 weeks in sunny southern california
Semper Fi

[2531recondongha]

Parris Island plt 197 6 Oct'65
ITR Camp Gieger
Radio school New River mos 2531
Ataging Las Pulgas
Camp Hansen
Danang
Phu Bai 3rd Recon
Dong Ha 3rd Recon
3rd Recon rotated
3rd Force
Rockpile relay
Ba Long relay
Dong Ha
Back to CONUS Sept.'67

[DevilDog623]

MCRD Parris Island 3rd battalion mike co. Plt 3002 Oct 11 2005-Jan 6 2006

[sudsmcduff]

PI
1976
platoon 3035

[The DUKE]

Mcrd/pisc

birth place of the us marine

a long ass time ago

[Goteemon]

MCRD San Diego, 1969, Platoon 1093, Honors Platoon. Sgt. Groom, SSgt Crumpler made me right as rain.

[Guppy]

San Diego.

Started with 3087 in Mike Company. Was in MRP for 6 weeks and ended finishing the last two weeks with 2102 in Fox Company.

[Sheila Hays]

Parris Island, S.C. Plt.13A. I joined Sept.11, 1959 graduated Oct.23rd,1959.

[calikid]

That was really tough when Stebinski "came and went"...not saying Behr did not do a stand up job but it's tough on everyone when a Senior DI leaves a platoon in the middle of Basic Training. As far as Gibb's and Eggleston,not a week passes by that I don't think about those tougher than a pine knot squared away"Marines"....Great Teachers and Human Beings! SIMPER FI
Hope they are all healthy and well today.

[okinawa912]

MCRD Parris Island, SC
A-CO 1st Batallion PLT-1122
DI- Sgt Covington
DI- Kicker
SDI- SSgt Lester
11 June 1996 thru 30 August 1996

[redclyde]

MCRD San Diego Calif.
plt.214
SDI.... SSgt.Morgan
DI Sgt.Nole..he was replaced after he got hurt in motorcycle accident.
DI Sgt Farley.. took his place.
DI Sgt Nevels
20 Jan.1968 thur 20 Mar.1968

[Sheila Hays]

Parris Island, South Carolina, Plt. 13A., Sept.11, 1959.
GySgt.M.A.Sabourin, Sgt.C. Lucas, Cpl.E.M.Gonzales.
Graduated Oct.23rd.1959.

[al Shabazz]

MCRD San Diego. The only place real Marines truly come from ;)

[AdamantAegis]

MCRD San Diego Platoon 1045.

[txoleander]

Don't forget Parris Island & all the sand flea that stand at attention...LOL

[Marine1955]

MCRD San Diego Platoon 1045.

Welcome aboard Marine hope you enjoy your stay..

[txoleander]

Thanks Bill I will. Hope you're doing well!!

[devildg88]

MCRD Parris island, South Carolina

1988 Sept. 10 - 1988 Dec. 10

2nd Battalion, F Co. Plt 2092

SDI SSgt Charity
DI Sgt. Henderson
DI Sgt. Lacey

[ddoug7619531]

is there anyone that went to P.I that was in platoon 241,in 1972,if so could you get in touch with me ,my mane is pvt.donald l douglas,and thank you Marines

[Cajunmg]

MCRD 1961 Plt 117

[Gavbo]

August 1967 MCRD San Diego, Plt 1052

[CombatDevildog]

Paris Island 12-08-08 to 03-06-09

F Co. PLT 2014 2nd Bn.

SDI-SSGT Foster
DI-SGT Snuggs
DI-SGT Kahler
DI-SGT Clouatre

[CombatDevildog]

Im with Charlie Co. 6th Esb Im a reservist I hate it i wanted active but was told to go to boot camp asap by recruiter then put in a package for active i didnt know anything about there qouta's ect back then for getting numbers but its fine i adapted to it and am making the best of what I have love being a marine. Our Unit was Kilo 3/23 but hqmc said they need another combat engineer unit they picked our unit to change over because we have a navy base 20 min away and they have a lake ect and space for building IRB and MGB bridges so i went to school for Combat Engineer and just graduated Oct 26th like my new mos pretty cool to me When my contract runs out I will look for more opportunitys Such as active duty or AR and continue my carreer for as long as i can im about to order my 8000 series for SGT soon since im picking up CPl jan 1st so I can get it knocked out of the way. As far as other Marine sites its been awhile since i have been on a marine site like this i did have one but forgot it after getting busy and not getting on in awhile but if I come across any Ill be sure to let you know

[CombatDevildog]

Yes your right they all help get the job done thats why im making the best of it. And E-4 will definately help i will be the 5th or 6th NCO thats actually trained in the mos in the unit 90% of the Unit has not been trained yet so im making history by being one of the first NCO's of the Unit for the MOS which if I keep my knowledge up and stay hungry can get me to more schools and be seen better I am aiming to go to the 1371 journymans course aka the NCO course this year so I can get those skills to lead the best i can in my new mos and so I can jump start some marines and get there brains going on the new mos and teach em all I know I want my marines to know there knowledge

[4Horseman]

I entered boot at San diego on the 4th July, 1988, and was born again HARD on 23rd of Sept.

[Sheila Hays]

I joined on Sept.11, 1959. Parris Island, South Carolina. We traveled by train, they seperated us from the male recruits. I was in Plt.13A, what an experiance. I had four D.I.'s, one male D.I. I graduated in Oct.23rd, we marched across the street to another building, where we attended school.We all took Office Procedures Course. My DI's SSgt. P.J. Smith,Gy.Sgt.M.A. Sabourin, Sgt.C.Lucas, Cpl. E.M.Gonzales. Semper Fi. Sheila Hays.

[William Raybold]

I entered MCRD Parris Island on Aug. 01,1961 and graduated on Oct. 24, 1961 with Platoon 350. SSgt Felix McHale was my Sr. DI.

[sparling]

MCRD San Diego
June - Aug 1957, Plt 167
Gunny Pierce, senior DI
Sgt. Warnack

0331, 2nd Bn.5thReg.1stDiv.Pendleton, Col.Donald Schmuck, CO

Anybody remember th 110 mile forced march, 1958...entire 5thRegiment?

[Chief23A]

3rd Recruit Battalion, Platoon 348, Sept.21, 1962.
Ssgt, Thomas W. Spence lll Sir, Sgt. Begor, Cpl. R.B. Johnson. Series Gunnery Sgt, Gunny Harrell, Series LT, Lt Reid. Beyond that, I have a severe case of CRS !!!

[Chief23A]

Sorry, forgot to mention of course it was MCRD, Parris Island, Land of the infamous sand flea !!!

[Chief23A]

Congrats Marine! Make the best of your career !!!! Semper Fi!!

[STai331]

MCRD San Diego - Delta Company, Platoon 1008 (10/2004)
OCS Quantico - Bravo Company, 1st Platoon (08/2008)

[jrohr]

MCRD San Diego Summer of 1977. Plt 3064

Ssgt Irvin
Sgt Benson
Sgt Daggett
Sgt Provencio

Would like to hear from any of the DIs, or fellow boots from old 3064....

[jrohr]

I must be an old timer, then. I was ours for 3064 MCRD summer '77. Still can't look at a 3 by 5...

[kboldin]

MCRD San Diego, Aug 1985, Platoon 1091

[redwingstar]

Plt 2061 F Co 2nd RTBn
MCRD San Diego
June - August 1987
SDI SSgt Tiqui
DI SSgt Ruble
DI Sgt Jenkins
DI Sgt Johnson
OOH-RAH!!!

[CrockettJW]

Plt 2061 F Co 2nd RTBn
MCRD San Diego
June - August 1987
SDI SSgt Tiqui
DI SSgt Ruble
DI Sgt Jenkins
DI Sgt Johnson
OOH-RAH!!!

That would put you one week ahead of me. I was in Lima Company Plt 3063. I had a friend who was in your series, but I don't remember what platoon he was in.

[redwingstar]

I still have my platoon graduation book. If you want, let me know what his name is and I could look it up for you.

[CrockettJW]

I think his name was Baker. He was from Southeast Missouri. We were poolies together and rode the bus to the MEPS together once or twice and I saw him when I was on leave after Boot Camp.

[redwingstar]

There was a Michael S. Baker in my series. He was in Platoon 2062.

[CrockettJW]

I bet that's him. Thanks for looking it up and for letting me know.

i remember at the time, the boxing smokers were cancelled because some guy was killed in the ring. I don't know if that was in your series or one before it, but I figured you would remember it, too.

[CrockettJW]

I'm pretty sure that was him. I looked him up on Linkedin and sent him a message. Thanks again!

[John Canfield]

MCRD Parris Island. Hotel Company. 2001.

[mnbfish]

PISC 1st Bn A Co Platoon 1002 December 12,1981-March 13 1982
SDI- Ssgt Barr
DI- Sgt Green
DI- Sgt haynes
DI Cpl Wilson

[semperfi1973]

Waller retire a CWO....

[SgtRWHolland]

Parris Island class of 1985 Plt. 3023 Senior DI SSgt. Potter, DI Sgt. Nolan, DI Sgt. Stith, DI Sgt. Jackson. I'm gonna dig your god damn heels to china son lol I will never forget that experience.

[Spiderman5079]

MCRDSD Hollywood! 3rd Bn Plt. 3108 Nov.10,1980 to Jan. 31, 1981. Also know as the "Ain't Platoon". SDI Gunny Griffin, DI Sgt. Mayberry, DI Sgt Gamino

[FistFu68]

Yes Sir on that Grinder Parris Island 3rd Bn I Co Plt.307 March 22 I became a USMC "0311" Rifleman Class Of 1968 :evilgrin:

[advanced]

I got yu beet fist, 3rd Bn, Platoon 336, class of 67.

[FistFu68]

HaHa Yep

[29palms]

P.I 2nd Bn Plt 2062 F co July-Oct 1982

I remember
Gunnery Sgt. Chiehowsky Senior DI
Sgt Griggs
SSgt Edlemen
SSgt Williams

[dreadlord]

Mcrd San Diego Platoon 2041 Echo company . Ssgt Ghee senior drill instructor.

[Mopar]

Responding to this post from May, 2011:
1tcsmithusmce5
05-11-11, 07:24 AM
Anyone on here from Platoon 3084 - graduation date: Nov. 20, 1973?
Senior DI: SSGT. E.A. Smith
DI: GySGT Newell
DI: SSGT Bailey
DI: Sgt Meyer




Yes - I was in that platoon.
It might seem funny to say this about a DI, but SSgt Smith had real class. Incredible attention to detail, sharp as they come, and not to be trifled with. You might not remember, but on our graduation day he was wearing GySgt stripes. I felt really good for him - felt like we all helped him earn that stripe. We took first in the series in drill, and maybe first at the rifle range too, not sure about that one. I remember our guide went unk at the range. Rough break. I remember the other three DI's perfectly. Remember a Pvt named Timmons told Meyer to GTH only a couple weeks into phase 1 - Meyer flipped and screamed git him outa here...think it was the guide and a couple of others that led Timmons away somewhere. He wound up in moto plt to do squat thrusts in the mud pit for a couple of weeks. Think he just got pushed back to a later grad date with a series just behind us. We also had someone cut his wrist one of the first few days we were there - Processing days, before we started our T days. We were all getting into our racks and he walked out to the middle of the squad bay and cut one of his wrists. DI's just laughed at him, told the mouse to go get some of the other DI's so they could laugh at him too. He was standing there making a pool of blood on the floor and said What do I do now sir? The DI (can't remember which one) just laughed loud and said What do you do? You're going to die Private! The DI's knew it wasn't a bad cut, so they were just having fun. That pvt didn't get his wish, he was kept in, just moved back to the series behind us. Saw him a few days later marching in a platoon with a bandage on his wrists. Might have been both wrists, can't remember for sure. Later that night, or the next day, the DI's told us how to do it right. They said take your razor blade and start at the inside of the elbow and run it down to the wrist, opening up the vein lengthwise.....funny guys I swear. Lots more memories.

[RichRich]

Platoon 257 Parris Island, SC
May, 1968
SSgt Robinson SDI
Sgt Ringer ADI
Sgt Barnard ADI

[McT ontheRock71]

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. 2nd BN. Billeted in Panama Street's old wooden barracks. S/Sgt. Moten, SDI, ADIs: S/Sgt. Parish, Sgt. Taylor, Sgt. Scott.

[BOOTHBEAR]

33 years ago today Graduation day Co. A Plt. 1040 August 15, 1981.

[Batteryman100]

Paris Island...Feb 1967...1st battalion

[advanced]

Paris Island...Feb 1967...1st battalion

Hey new guy, I hit the island Jan 67, 3rd battalion. When were you at An Hoa?

[David R 1968]

Hollywood, Sept 3, 1968-- Nov 11, 1968 Plt 2076

[USMC 2571]

Parris Island--October 31, 1963 to January 20, 1964.

[Old Marine]

MCRD, San Diego. Platoon 202. 7 July 1953.

[stillabadmfer]

nov.1986 -feb.1987 ,that's right , tgiving ,xmas, new years , and my bday all on the god forsaken island ! loved every friggin minute of it ! plt #3009 3rd btl "I" co.

[Old Marine]

Commenced Training 16 Sept 1968
Graduated 11 Nov 1968
Platoon 2076
SDI SSgt Christie
DI SSgt Hackley
DI Sgt Wakabayashi
SAN DIEGO

Hey David,

I know all of your Drill Instructor Team. I had SSgt Hackley as a Junior in one of my Platoon's.

[David R 1968]

Hey David,

I know all of your Drill Instructor Team. I had SSgt Hackley as a Junior in one of my Platoon's.

SSgt Hackley was the best one out all of them.

[Ohanaman]

1st Recruit BN, Company C, Platoon 110, San Diego Jan 1956--Old Corps!

[dcleifson]

Hello,

I am looking for a graduation list for my platoon. 2nd RTBN. Golf Company, Platoon 2083. Class Graduated May 19th 2006. Can anybody either provide this info or at least where to find it?

[milkrun49]

Good morning. Looking for any Marine who graduated MCRD San Diego. Platoon 102 December 1966-March 1967.

Sgt Gary Parker

[timothy helms]

plutoon 2006

[LevieWilliams]

Looking for members platoon 2230 Parris Island Nov 03 -77 Jan 30 1978 log in and sound off DI's SSgt Barnes,SSgt Keding,SSgt Johnson Sgt Howell

[maggiesmith]

Thanks .....

[mag32]

As for myself I was created into an amphibious monster in the hells of MCRD San Diego and up, over and thru the Hellacious mountains of Camp Pen.
The restis a small green amphibious monster that thrives n shi- horse **** chicken **** and bul ****.

[Joe Lassen]

San Diego, 1964
Platoon 362

SDI - Sgt Bolie Richardson

[AMARINE99]

1 Btn. Charlie Co. Plt 1005 Class of 1992 Sound off!
SDI SSGT. Shnelling
SJDI SGT. Augiers
DI SGT. Scaffe
DI SGT. Davis

[LCPL1341]

Parris Island. 3rd Bn. Lima Co. Platoon 3070

[islegirl74]

MCRD Parris Island Platoon 3B
SSgt Gibbs Sgt Gallard and Sgt Bullard
Women the fewer and even prouder!!!!

[Popgun]

just joined 5 minutes ago - want to see if this works

[Popgun]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Frostyjac]

P I
Started out in 1st Battalion Aug 4th 1977
Ended up in 3rd Battalion graduated Jan 1978
Hmmmm something doesn't add up, wanna know?
Send me a pm I'll tell ya a story,lol
Cpl Kevin Frost 77=81 0311

I remember my Senior was Ssgt Speranzy

[Frostyjac]

"You can always eat the apples
but you can't **** the Corps"

[supercon123]

MCRD Parris Island 1st Battalion Plt.123 arrived March 1962.

USMCR but still a Marine!

[okparnell]

Parris Island during the hot and humid of 1979 platoon 3025. I am having memory
problems and need some help. I do remember one of our drill instructors died before
we graduated, I think his name was Sgt. Haupert whom was nicknamed
"the gazelle" also I kind of remember having a funeral for a sand flea. Other DI's were
Sgt. Wilson and SSgt Smith but don't remember Senior DI. I was Ms. Parnelli.

[Frales88]

My father was Thomas Fraley and graduated with the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion on December 3, 1965. Would anyone happen to remember him or know what company or platoon it was.

[ssgtedusmc]

MCRD San Diego Platoon 1132 graduating on February 7, 1975

[heintjes]

I PROUDLY went to Parris Island. M.C.R.D., 1st BN "A" COMPANY, Series 1028...Platoon#1031. SDI SSGT. ANDERS, DI SGT. PHELPS, DI SGT. FELGAR.

[stillabadmfer]

Marine Corp Recruit Depot , Parris Island , S.C.
3rd Battalion , I Company , 3008th Series , Platoon 3009 .
SDI Sgt Cassiotti , DI Ssgt Rivadenara , DI Ssgt Brunick ,DI Ssgt Kerns . Nov. 4 , 1986 to Feb. 5 , 1987 Pugil Sticks Champs !

[ctilley0124]

Paris Island (As my grandfather calls it: PIU-Paris Island University)

3rd RTBn, Kilo Co, Plt 3078
June 27 - Sept. 23, 2011

SDI: SSgt Files
DI: Sgt Fox
DI: Sgt Sylvester
DI: Sgt Mills

Its a pleasure to post on here with all of you Marines, past and present. Stay motivated devils, Semper Fidelis!

[drumcorpssnare]

Parris Island..."the Land that God forgot" May 1972 - Sept 1972 Plt.355
S/Sgt Fogarty
S/Sgt Hall
Sgt Sittree

Cn't rmember other DI's names...but I can still see their faces! I stil havenightmares about them...LOL

[Platoon 3129]

I am looking for any Marines who know about MCRD Bootcamp training Platoon 3129, of 1975/76, or the events that took place around that training series, or the incident called
"The Christmas Massacre of 1975"
Thanks much.
Platoon 3129 MCRD 1975 Nov to Feb...
.........Court Martials...
Series Commander 1st Lt. Fagley
Series Gunnery Sgt. Gunny Gibson
Sgt Lindquist
Sgt Downer
Sgt Nickel
Sgt Martinez

[birdie3423]

P.I. from Oct 83- Feb 84. Platoon 2018!

Anyone on here from that time.

[kabar1]

PI 1970 Plt.370

[YoungTexas1996]

Earned the title in Kilo Company, Pltn. 3226 in sunny San Diego. Shoot, those hellish hills are no joke.

Reported June 23, 2014 and finally left victoriously Sept. 19. My company actually had the honor of climbing the reaper and earning that title on the 13th anniversary of 9/11. That was a painful, yet rewarding morning.

[SSGT Hargrove]

Graduated MCRD San Diego March 1968, Plt. 309
Plt Cmdr. SSGT McCoy, DI SSGT Stralecki, DI SGT Withrow

I came back to MCRD as a Drill Instructor (SSGT. Hargrove)
November 1973-1975
Graduated The following Platoons; "E"Co. 2nd Btn, RTR,
MCRD San Diego
Plt. 2086 - November 1973
Plt. 2121- March 1974
Plt. 2036- June 1974
Plt. 2072- September 1974
Plt. 2109- December 1974
2nd Battalion Staff (Jan 75- Mar 75)

[Paul Miller]

PI 1960, platoon 345
sgt Wilson
sgt O'Leary
don't remember senior DI's name

[rkent]

(Reply to "Frank" from back in 2002)Is this Seals!?? You were kind of a short turd!! Did you end up a lifer to get that rocker?? Bob Thompson

[rkent]

MCRD San Diego. Plt 234.

SSgt Hamm (about 5'5" and dangerous as a cobra)
Cpl Crumpler (big ol' boy and kick your butt any ol' day - not much older than us)

[Contender1994]

Semper Fi

[Marine1955]

Semper Fi

M.C.R.D. Parris Island , S.C.

[OlMarine]

MCRD Parris Island - July '69 - Platoon 3017 Went through with two brothers, the youngest was platoon Honor Man. He retired Sgt Maj.

[coulsey]

Best decision I ever made and a better man for it. Glad I did it.


9/63 - 12/63
SSGT Kahrer
Sgt Eggers

[Tango]

Platoon 1064 MCRD San Diego 1969 Lived in the Quonset huts.

[Rocky C]

Don't forget to join the Social Groups Created for Both Recruit Depots.

Scroll to the bottom off the page and click on " Social Groups ".

[cpllawson]

Skiff
I am John Lawson 1639--- Plt 2039 Sept-Dec 1956 to say that S/sgt Lesser and cpl Russell plus a couple of others were our D.I. ? Did Russell pull the con for money right before grad day because of his girlfriend was PG?

[brntsmth]

Mcrd SD PLT 1082
Graduated Nov 20,1991

SDI SGT.CRISP
DI SGT.WALKER
DI SGT.HOFFMAN
DI SGT.RICHARD

[DDSweany]

MCRD Parris Island, SC June-Sept 1983, 1st Battalion, Platoon 1070

[joe mccormick 3]

Parris Island PLT.1103 Aug 1977

[Camper51]

Probably already posted but:

MCRD San Diego
Plt 1126
Nov 11, 1968-Jan 69

GySgt Hogwood
SSgt Ross
Sgt Duncan

God Bless 'em and maybe me too since I did get through it at 17 years old...

[Rocky C]

There are new Social Groups that I created on the forum.

2 of them are for Parris Island Marines and San Diego Marines.

Go to the bottom of the home page, click on social groups and join the ones you like.

These 2 are Moderated groups but it only takes me about 15 minutes to approve you once request to the group.

[Jackmarine]

I went into Marine Corps at 17 and 2 months.I went to Parris Island July 10 1970,platoon 380,I went using the buddy system and my buddy never made it,I was in for 3 years,I went Camp Geiger right after Boot Camp and was trained as a 0351 .
My Boot Camp drill instructors were Gunnery Hitell and Gunnery Wood,when I went in I had no idea what is was,I got a real wake up call.
To Everyone Semper Fi .
I am very proud that I was a Marine,and I will be the first one to say I was not the best Marine,but I made it.

[King Bad]

june-oct '73
parris island
3rd battalion
india co
platoon 355
dis: kidd, jonikens, smith
platoon 357
dis: faulkner

[gyrene34]

Parris Island 21July87 - 14Oct87
Plt 3078 H Co
SDI - Sgt Chavez
DI - Sgt Phillips
DI - Sgt Word

[timothy osborn6]

MCRD San Deigo, 10 days after my 18th birthday September 11,1984 to November 28,1984, 3rd Bn. Cant remember the company Plt 3095, Senir Dill Instructor SsgtFeids, Drill Instructor Ssgt Woods, and Dill Instructor Sgt Bivini

[Suddog]

Shark tooth leather neck devil dog!!

[Suddog]

Same

[mawi629]

MCRD San Diego PLT 1125 Nov. 19,1970

[ecfree]

Parris Island , South Carolina , Nov. 1961 ..

[hoppflyer]

MCRD San Diego Platoon 3125 February 1972 Grad. Then to NAS Memphis for Avionics "A" school.

[silverdollar]

May 19 1954 PI plt263 2ed bn DI Sgt Flynn.

[Seports]

MCRD San Diego, Platoon 353
Sgt. Teson
Cpl. Jones
Cpl. Fisher
July-September, 1964
One of the last platoons through Camp Mathews. Just got back from visiting MCRD and attended a graduation on 7/27/2018 - MEMORIES galore! Lots more decorum to the graduations these days.

[bcartlidge]

Plt 1075 3Sep68 start date
DI's GySgt Hogwood, Sgt's Duncan, Alley and Able

[Ace Russo]

MCRD Parris Island June 25 to Sept 20 1973
Russo, A. C. Platoon 255
SSgt Hernandez
SSgt Wolmer
Sgt Searcy

[silverdollar]

P I 5/16/54 to 6/8/54

[DerrickEwing]

MCRD San Deigo Plt 3048 Started Boot Camp June 11 1979 graduated Aug 17 1979 Senior SSGT E L Gillard
SSGT D G Burgess and Sgt L J Hoff

[jamesreagh]

MCRD San Diego Plt. 1021 B Co. 1st RTBN March - June 1981

[Baker From WI]

MCRD San Diego Platoon 387 September 1965.

[Jerry86]

I went to Parris Island July 16 1986, I was in 2 battalion Fox Co., my DI's were Sgt. Rivers, Sgt. Green, and Sgt. Hopkins. I lost my platoon book and boot camp photos and I'm not sure about my graduation date, looking for someone can help me out. Would like to get some of stuff I lost, but I know would next to impossible now.

[Mongoose]

Contact Marine 1955 here on LN...

[m14ed]

I went to Parris Island July 16 1986,
.

another option is

yellowfootprints dot com

[irpat54]

MCRD San Deigo PLT 3083 (1973)