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12-27-12, 03:36 PM
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I joined on Sept.11, 1959. Parris Island, South...
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...
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12-23-12, 07:27 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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I joined on Sept. 11, 1959, my serial #W711###. ...
I joined on Sept. 11, 1959, my serial #W711###. I didnt like wearing dog tags, they cause rashes. Graduated on Oct.23rd 1959, I cried when we gave our D.I. our platoon flag. Plt.13A. I had my...
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11-25-12, 07:34 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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Jeez, I messed up. The #was W711***, the W is...
Jeez, I messed up. The #was W711***, the W is for Woman. The W is for woman. Semper Fi. Sheila Hays.
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11-25-12, 07:28 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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My serial #W711***, the W. is for W. Semper Fi.
My serial #W711***, the W. is for W. Semper Fi.
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10-16-12, 04:31 PM
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Parris Island, South Carolina, Plt. 13A.,...
Parris Island, South Carolina, Plt. 13A., Sept.11, 1959.
GySgt.M.A.Sabourin, Sgt.C. Lucas, Cpl.E.M.Gonzales.
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07-18-12, 12:04 AM
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Parris Island, S.C. Plt.13A. I joined Sept.11,...
Parris Island, S.C. Plt.13A. I joined Sept.11, 1959 graduated Oct.23rd,1959.
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05-04-12, 12:43 AM
Thread: The Marine Corps Chow Hall
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We had great chow, they were drying to put weight...
We had great chow, they were drying to put weight on me. I only weighed 108 lbs and when I left boot camp I weighed 113, the DI's weighed me all the time. As I've said before, I went to the chow...
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04-21-12, 06:01 PM
Thread: The Marine Corps Chow Hall
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I really liked the food at MCRD San Diego.:angel:
I really liked the food at MCRD San Diego.:angel:
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04-21-12, 05:59 PM
Thread: The Marine Corps Chow Hall
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The worst time of my life in the Corps, was when...
The worst time of my life in the Corps, was when they put me on mess duty. I was low man on the totem pole as far as rank, I was a Pfc. As I have said before I made rank quickly. I got the...
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04-12-12, 01:21 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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Plt.13A, Serial #W711***, Parris Island S. C....
Plt.13A, Serial #W711***, Parris Island S. C. Sheila Hays
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03-29-12, 10:43 AM
Thread: Do any members use Skype ?
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I've got it, but never use it. Semper Fi Sheila...
I've got it, but never use it. Semper Fi Sheila Hays
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01-03-12, 02:11 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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I remember Gen. Krulak, he was the C.G. at MCRD...
I remember Gen. Krulak, he was the C.G. at MCRD in San Diego. We had a C.G. inspection and he stood behind me, and questioned Capt. Hayes about my uniform being pleated in the back. We were in our...
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10-23-11, 07:54 PM
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Sound-off Where did you do your boot?
: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
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10-06-11, 02:04 AM
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Sparkie, thanks for that reply. I appreciate it,...
Sparkie, thanks for that reply. I appreciate it, and I respect you for it. Semper Fi. Sheila Hays
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10-05-11, 01:41 PM
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Sparky, I'm so surprised at some of the things...
Sparky, I'm so surprised at some of the things you say about "WM'S". Do you have this thing about tuna? We are all Marines, and should respect each other. Altho, I will say when I ran out of...
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09-28-11, 12:04 PM
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Marines coming in from Okinawa were always ready...
Marines coming in from Okinawa were always ready to get married. I was only nineteen when I got my first proposal, prior to joining the Marines, I was engaged to a future Marine. We went thru...
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09-26-11, 02:30 PM
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The Marines on our base were going to schools,...
The Marines on our base were going to schools, DI's, Sea school, I went to IBM school in downtown San Diego. I also went to school on Parris Island for four weeks, Office Procedures Course. We had...
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09-26-11, 02:15 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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I remember Gen. Krurak, he was really short. He...
I remember Gen. Krurak, he was really short. He was inspecting the WM's, we had Junk of the Bunk also. It was a CG insp., the officer just ran thru our barracks. My serial #'s were W711***, the W...
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09-24-11, 10:05 AM
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All of you Marines should be thankful we were...
All of you Marines should be thankful we were around. In the mess hall we didn't even sit near each other. Every Marine I dated was good looking, I was never critical of those that were not. If...
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09-23-11, 11:45 PM
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I know I shouldn't be in this forum, but some...
I know I shouldn't be in this forum, but some remarks ****ed me off. Sparkie, that is just not right about the fish remark. I dated a few MARINES, I was always treated with respect. I'm married to...
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05-17-11, 11:09 AM
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I went to boot camp at Parris Island and there...
I went to boot camp at Parris Island and there were no yellow footprints. Also we didn't say "OOHRAH". Plt.13A, SSgt Sanboran, Sgt. Lucas Cpl. Gonzales and Sgt. Smith. We went down to the island...
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05-05-11, 12:25 PM
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Sound-off Where did you do your boot.
I joined on Sept.11,1959.
Parris Island, S.C. Plt.13A, I graduated on Oct.23rd, 1959. My DI's were GySgt.M.A.Sabourin, Sgt.C. Lucas,
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02-19-11, 10:24 PM
Thread: The Marine Corps Chow Hall
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I remember at Parris Island, we ate whatever they...
I remember at Parris Island, we ate whatever they put on our tray. I didn't care, I was always hungry. When I got to MCRD San Diego, I got up early and put on my uniform. We were served steak and...
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02-15-11, 12:05 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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We were told in boot camp that the notch was used...
We were told in boot camp that the notch was used to identify our bodies. They shoved it into our teeth, in that way we would never lose our identity. I guess if I was dead, I wouldn't care who...
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02-15-11, 12:28 AM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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I still have one of my dog tags, its all metal...
I still have one of my dog tags, its all metal with a gap in the front of it. It lists my name serial W711***, also my religion and blood type. I thought the gap was used if something happened to...
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