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  1. Sorry I haven't posted a reply; haven't been logged on for a while. I don't know any of the Brady clan from Anderson, but several in Pickens County that might be related. Spent a lot of years in public educaton (40) around Clemson U and have been blessed knowing hundreds of families.
    (Make every day matter to someone.)
    czindms
  2. Are you familiar with the "Brady" clan from Anderson, S.C.?
  3. Sure Bob - I was drafted 12 Feb 69 - boot camp at the Island at that time was 13 weeks, guess because of the nature of the USMC need in WestPac. I was promoted to PFC out of boot camp and headed to AIT at Camp Geiger. Was placed on an OCS hold as I was told by our Lt because I had an IQ with 3 numbers and a little college. The Commandant sent West Pac orders out for an 0311 Lance Corporal or below and I was the only one available. Left for jungle warfare school Camp Pendleton in December 69 as E-3. Landed in DaNang for assignment and made E-4 some time in the spring of 70. My DD 214 shows my date of rank E-5 as 17 Sept 70. I was in service from Feb 69 to Nov 70 - that's not nine months -
    Semper
    Dennis
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    Hey Sgt. Mind telling us how you went from Pvt to Sgt in 9 months? Your profile says you were in only a year. If you spent 3 months of that at Boot, then WTF??
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About czindms

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About czindms
First Name:
Dennis
Last Name:
Somerville
Rank:
E-5
Do you own a business?:
No
Where did you attend bootcamp?:
MCRD Parris Island
What date did you graduate bootcamp?:
May 1969
What was your bootcamp platoon number?:
226
Duty Stations:
Camp Geiger
Camp LeJuene
Camp Horn III MAF DaNang VietNam
Year Entered Marine corps:
1969
Year Exited Marine Corps:
1970
Favorite Marine:
MGen George Bowman
Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:
Vietnam
Combat History:
III MAF Jan70 - Dec70
Military Biography:
Drafted in February 1969. AIT at Camp Geiger, OCS Hold interupted by WestPac Orders, 2 Weeks training at Camp Pendleton California, Assigned to Major General George Bowmen, Deptuty Commanding General I Corps, returned to States in December 1970 for return to college.
Current City:
Clemson
Current State:
South Carolina
Hometown:
Clemson
Home State:
South Carolina
High School:
Easley
Gender:
Male
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Occupation:
Retired School Administrator
Colleges Attended:
Clemson
Maryland
Furman
College of Charleston
Interests:
Sports Car Restoration, Outside Activities
Favorite Quote:
Carpe Diem ergo Raison Detre
Favorite Color:
Blue
Favorite Movie:
Forest Gump
Favorite Book:
We Were Soldiers

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