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I was in the following units:
1979-1980, 1833, Amphibious Assault Vehicle/3rd Amphibious Assault Bn. AAV
1980-1981, 1833, MCB Japan/Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC)/MCB Camp Fuji
1980-1982, 1833, 1st Marine Division/1st Tracked Vehicle Bn
1982-1982, 1833, Amphibious Assault Vehicle/3rd Amphibious Assault Bn. AAV
i was in 1st platoon ssgt duncan was my plt sgt cpt merrit was our co then 4 th platoon. then rotated alpha company at scwab
i know colvin we where in school at same time he was in charlie company curry was my crew cheif did you know j richards and morris and got promoted to cpl at same time with shaw and bunch of others
I served in 3rd AMTRACS, 5th AMTRACS, 3rd AAV BN, Schools Bn instructor, LVT R-1 recovery crew chief, give me a shout.
Don Scoby
:flag:We were one of the first classes at Camp Del Mar to test the LVTP-7, they were called back then- 1972.:tank:
I joined the Corps in Dec 1967 after schools Bn 21 Area Delmar I was assigned with Charllie Co 5th Tracks. These were the LVTP5. I was still 17 then . When I was 18 I deployed after staging Bn to Quang Tri Combat BAse Viet Nam and got sent to TANKS!!! I didnt know anything about a Tank, but picked up Lance, and then being sent to Secuirty Platoon hig h tpatrol and ambushes and some rat patrol on hwy 1. Then after Nam I w ent to B Co 3rd Tracks Camp Hansen Okinawa a short time cause I made Corporal and got sent to Camp Schwab Area Guard until November 1969 where I then went on BLT2/9 withj A Co 3rd Tracks and aback to Viet Nam 4 More times.
Thanks for the Photos to look at, brought back alot of memories, Oh question when u cleared the jette did you have beach rescue backing u up before u went in the jette.lol
Thanks
Reg Ford Corporal USMC 1967-1973
AKA Kink