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Remembering you Gloria, your Charles Anderson, and all the Marines and families related to that day.

Been on my mind all day. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone related to Oct 21, 1977. Gloria, thanks for posting your photos with Sgt Anderson, I wish I could have had the chance to meet him.

Remembering all the Marines and Sailors lost 35 years today, as well as the survivors, family, and friends. May God Bless you all. Semper Fi.

LT, since you knew the Capt, I thought you might like to know there is a facebook group "Mindoro Island" that was set up by another Leatherneck members specifically as a memorial to the crash.
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Mike, that is beautiful.

Semper Fi to you and all the Marines who were on that bird, and to all their friends, families, and fellow Marines who served with them. Oct 21, 1977 will never be...

Got it! SF

Thanks for your post Chaplain, and thank you for your service and for the part you had in their lives, it had to be a blessing for them all. May God Bless you as well.

Semper Fi!

Lane, I've been trying to remember the name of a Marine that I served on mess duty with that the Camp Schwab chow hall who was killed on that bird.

I think I've got it, but I'm not exactly sure...

Oct 21 is on my mind again. So many years ago, so many lives lost, so many lives ruined. May God Bless them all. :iwo:

And you are too Gloria, as well as the 37 who survived and died 34 years ago today.

We remember you all. Semper Fi.

Thanks for posting such a personal picture Gloria. Knowing that date now explains your username. I wish I'd have known Chuck. Your stories tell of a great guy, husband, and Marine.

Oct 21 has...

@ fullbird and jeffbiemiller. Thank you for your thoughts. I thought I was cracking up...when I first made my post on page 2, the memory I had of the incident was as you both confirmed. The cable...

Thanks for your story Joe. You and others have raised one issue that I just realized myself: I haven't talked about this with anyone except those here on this thread.

Glad to see you post your memories Mario. Glad we got to talk today about the crash and our Bn Supply memories.

Welcome aboard TKap. Joe Petito has a facebook page for anyone who has a connection to that day, you are welcome to join

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=156185791023

Semper Fi

Dennis, I had a recent contact with Mike Kane, who also survived. PM me if you want his #.

Welcome aboard Paul. I just sent you a PM. Semper Fi

Welcome aboard Jeff. Here's the manifest of those in the crash. Good luck finding your friend. Semper Fi :iwo:

Remembering all our lost brothers 32 years ago today. Semper Fi :iwo:

Gloria, you always leave me speechless and in tears. Even moreso now that you have put a face to it. Bless you!!

Welcome bensallen. About a month ago, I spoke with another Marine in 3/9 who was on that flight, and he said the centrifugal force of the rotating chopper was throwing Marines out the rear, he was...

Another shot of what I believe was the Juneau headed from Oki to Fuji. I think I took this pic from The Alamo LSD33.

I was on the Juneau as we went from Fuji down to Subic in Sept 1977.
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It'd be a great idea, however reunions are difficult to put together, especially with so many scattered across the US. I'd be open to it if more would chime in on it.

BTW, did you know a PFC or...

Welcome to Leatherneck, Murphy. Thanks for your post, glad to meet another 3/9 Marine, especially one who was connected to that day.

This Memorial Day weekend, I want to dedicate a post to our Brothers lost and wounded in peacetime during Operation Fortress Lightning on Mindoro Island, Oct 21, 1977. Semper Fi Marines, we miss you...