Sound Off - Where did you go to Boot Camp?

[beaufort bob]

You weren't far behind me. I graduated 12feb64, Plt. 396, 3rd. Btln. I now live here in Beaufort. Attend Mass in the Depot Chapel every Sunday (the old one) which hasn't changed.

[beaufort bob]

What happened to my post ?

[joeycap52]

it's right there Bob.

[beaufort bob]

Thanks JoeyCap52

[slug]

A lot of older dates in here, so here's a newer one.

MCRD SD
1st Bn. Alpha Co.
Plt. 1009
090417
Sgt Davenport
Sgt Walters
Sgt Darnell

[Sheila Hays]

I joined the Marine Corps on Sept 11, 1959 and graduated from Parris Island Oct 23rd 1959. My DI's were GySgt. Sabourin, Sgt. Lucas, Cpl Gonzales, and SSgt.Smith. He was the only male we saw for a long time. I was in Plt.13-A, and I cried when we graduated, because I received my EGA's. Semper Fi Sheila Hays

[beaufort bob]

Dear Sheila,

Time flies, doesn't it. I'm on the "island" at least twice a week to shop or go to church. Don't know what your barracks were like back then in 4th. RTB. They are now fairly new and across from the DI School. At the end of 1963 when I arrived, I was assigned to 3rdRTB and the barracks were almost brand new. It took several years for the old wooden barracks in 1st and 2ndRTB to get torn down and replaced with concrete and brick buildings. 5thRTB came into being last year out near the rifle range. First major change since the Viet Nam era.

[Sheila Hays]

We were in the old wooden barracks. Went thru a hurricane down there, we slept in the upper deck. I ate C-rations, they were awful, they were in dark green cans. The windows in the barracks were all swollen and the front doors. I had a night duty with my trusty flashlight. Lo and behold, a sailor was drunk and broke into our barracks, he wanted to call his ship. He wanted me to go up to the upper deck, and wake up the NCO who was on duty. I know I was supposed to whack him with my trusty flashlight. I believe we had 8 Squadbays full of recruits. There was no way I was going to wake up the NCO. I told him he had to leave, which he eventually did. I just remember saying to him, (Sir, you are going to have to leave, sir) He was so drunk. After he left, I went up to the upper deck where another recruit was on duty, she woke up the NCO, and we had MP's there in no time. I gave them my story, I couldn't tell them what he looked like. I was still shaking because he came up behind me. I didn't even wet my pants. Semper Fi Sheila Hays

[AlwaysWillBe]

paris island 2069 graduated july 27, 1990
ssgt domagas sdi
ssgt merunka di
sgt neal di

Fastback190.... hmmm... 2069.
I was in that Platoon too....
Oh...that's right - it was 1966...

[wil086]

Parris Island
090417
SDI

[wil086]

Parris Island
090417
Series 1028 PLT 1030
SDI Ssgt Campbell (Next 1st Bn Drill Master)
DI SSgt Cote
KI SSgt Marshall (Spream!!!)
KI Sgt Bland
KI SSgt Jimenez

[Zapablast05]

MCRD SD
1Bn. Bravo Co. Plt 1025

(Sheduled grad 20081031)

SDI SSgt. Soetaert
DI SSgt. Angulo
DI Sgt. Alvarez
DI Sgt. Clarke

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3Bn. India Co. Plt. 3201

(Grad 20081114)

SDI GySgt. Green
DI SSgt. Perkins
DI SSgt. Quezada

(MRP Drop from Bravo to India)

[AlwaysWillBe]

Parris Island
090417
Series 1028 PLT 1030

Welcome Aboard...
So, you graduated on me Birth Day....
Hmmm....
OK!!! Here, I still have a few left over!!

[Tom Pemberton]

P.I. July 59-Nov.59. Plt.348--Sgt.Harris Five foot five and solid Marine!

[randyjr87]

MCRD San Diego...Evil Echo company and it was my Senior's last cycle..so i heard. Anyways I was one of the last to do the full 13 week boot camp. pretty damn proud of that and I've seen the reaper again since they shaved it down too..cause i was in ITB right after they did it. It's a shame. God Bless Chesty