Air Wingers

[pierced58]

Looking for any UGLY ANGELS (HMH-362) that served from 1983 -1985.

Searching for Msgt Rodger padgett, contact me or reply to this msg.

[wpmobley]

when will MASS1 be coming home?

[Joe CoooooL]

Vmfa-251 86-89

[fr1sbee]

HMA 169 Camp Pen 1973-1973
VMFA 115 Iwakuni Japan 1973-1975
HMM 261 New River NC 1975-1976

[pierced58]

???

[Ricky Gresham]

Boot – MCRD PI 8/66 – 10/66
BIT – Camp Lejeune 10/66 – 12/66
AE ”A” school – Jacksonville 1/67 – 6/67
H&MS-37 – El Toro 6/67 – 11/67
H&MS-17 – Da Nang 12/67 – 1/69
HMX-1 (White Tops) – Quantico 1/69 – 8/70

What were you doing in Da Nang?
I am Ricky Gresham and I crewed the C117 and US2B at Da Nang. I entered country in November of 1967 and returned stateside in December of 1968. Finished my tour at MCAS Buford S.C.
Did you know Eddy Griffin, Marco Marmey.

Sgt. Gresham

[AlwaysWillBe]

What were you doing in Da Nang?
I am Ricky Gresham and I crewed the C117 and US2B at Da Nang. I entered country in November of 1967 and returned stateside in December of 1968. Finished my tour at MCAS Buford S.C.
Did you know Eddy Griffin, Marco Marmey.

Sgt. Gresham

Hi Ricky!
I was in the avionics shop. Spent time working out of the generator / starter rebuild shed, the battery locker and a lot of time working on the test benches. Since we were classified as "intermediate" level maintenance, if it could be fixed without sending it to O&R in Japan, we did it. The shop hadn't had a test bench jockey for a long time, and since I was really into it, my Staff turned me loose. Made good friends with a guy in supply, so the repair parts came in real fast.

I flew flare missions for 2 and a half months around September of '68. I'm in work, but will check my records when I get home. I have a copy of my flight / strike record.

I must have met you, maybe flew with you, at sometime. I've been trying to find my old photos to post.

As for those two names, I'm drawing a blank. The only one that comes to mind was Sgt Riffle. He worked in the sheet metal or hydraulics shop and was my hut Sgt.

When I cycled out, I was sent to Quantico and ended up in HMX-1.

[silverdollar]

Sgt Gresham, Why are you showing the old style stripes on your avatar? I thought that the new type were used when you joined?

[AlwaysWillBe]

Sgt Gresham, Why are you showing the old style stripes on your avatar? I thought that the new type were used when you joined?

Hi Silverdollar.....
The stripes you have (no crossed rifles) are the old "Buck Sgt" style and actually mean you were an E-4.
Check out the settings on your "My Info" page.

[Ricky Gresham]

done by mistake.
corrected now.

[DOC WALKER]

What were you doing in Da Nang?
I am Ricky Gresham and I crewed the C117 and US2B at Da Nang. I entered country in November of 1967 and returned stateside in December of 1968. Finished my tour at MCAS Buford S.C.
Did you know Eddy Griffin, Marco Marmey.

Sgt. Gresham

Hello Ricky:
I was not in-country in 67-68. I was there from just after Thanksgiving 69 until early December 1970. I was an FMF Corpsman assigned to 1stMAW, MAG-16 Medical and I flew combat medevac missions out of Marble Mountain and several other places. I flew from late Feb 1970 until the evening before I rotated out in early December 1970. I earned 12 Air Medals and a Single Mission Air Medal for action during night medevacs on 5 and 6 May 1970.

I do not remember the names you mentioned as I was flying in CH46D's.

I was stationed at MCAS Beaufort, SC during 1963-65. I deployed to GITMO with Trip 3 in 1963 and CARQUALS. I was also in Beaufort, SC in 1971 after returning from Nam.
Glad to hear from you.

Pete (Doc) Walker Retired FMF Corpsman

[6174Matt]

HMLA 367 "Scarface"
91-95 Flight Line
UH-1N Crew Chief

[William Hardy]

Hey Doc - I was with 1st MAW HQ 69-70 and then sent to Beaufort in 1971 (Station Comm Center). Probably ran into you at sick call..never knowing we'd cross paths on the internet that wasn't even invented yet. LOL
Thanks for your service Doc
Semper Fi
Bill

[DOC WALKER]

Hi Gunny:
Yes, it sounds as though we probably did cross paths in "Sickbay" in Beaufort, SC or Nam or Le june or Cherry Point. I spent a lot of time with the Corps. I requested to go back to the FMF for my last sea duty tour before retirement but the detailer bureaucrats made me go on a ship. I even pleaded with them to send me back to the Corps but they told me I was in the Navy not the Marine Corps and I said to them "Yeah wanta bet!
Have a good day Gunny and Semper Fi!
Doc Walker
(A Marine in Heart and Spirit)

[chuckls]

VMFA 314, MCAS El Toro '73-'75, '76-'77
VMFA 115, Iwakuni, Japan '75 and '76

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