Parris Island Marines

[John Durrill]

Plt. 138 graduated April 1966.
The sand fleas were bad . chuckle chuckle

[McT ontheRock71]

Was in Plt 3057, started boot on Oct 6 1969,spent christmas and new year in ITR at Camp Geiger,still waiting to get in Parris Island Marines social group

I followed you 11 months later. I went through 2nd BN in Plt 2011. I was billeted in the old wooden barracks on Panama Street. Fortunately for me, I was finished ITR in time to take some leave for the holidays. Looks like I'll follow you into Parris Island Marines. Maybe 11 months later also.

Semper Fidelis
Ken

[gkmoz]

For your enjoyment ?? http://youtu.be/mSGhOXeA9jY

[redclyde]

I went to MCRD San Diego, Calif. for my boot camp training. I left from Nashville,Tenn. and i'm from Huntsville,Al. Now here's what I don't understand,everybody east of the Mississippi went to P.I. Nashville,&
Huntsville, both are east of the Mississippi. They sent me to California.
Did that happen to any of you Marines ?

[gkmoz]

Two guys I know from Cleveland,Ohio, both went to Diego, one in 66 and one in 67.

[Zulu 36]

The Mississippi River is not a hard line rule. Generally it is the divider, but people from Michigan and Wisconsin go to San Diego. I was from Michigan and went to SD.

[txoleander]

I went to PI of course. The only boot camp for women. Maybe they had more openings at MCRD San Diego, just a thought.

[devildg88]

Looking for the tab to access the page and i dont see it. can you give the way to access the page again. probably something simple i am over looking. Semper Fi!! MCRD Parris Island PLT 2092 Co F 10 Sept 1988 - 10 Dec 1988

[William Raybold]

PI Platoon 350. Graduated 10/24/1961

[silverdollar]

I was 17 on May16 and at PI on May 19. Plt 263 SDI Sgt Flynn, Asst DI Sgt Hertz. Sgt Hertz was sniper in Korea, I was at PI from 19 May to 6 August 1954.

PS, No yellow footprints.

[USMCHawk6741]

PI Plt. 179, B Co. 1st RTBn - Oct 1962 - Dec 1962, I remember Sgt Barnes the best, one Bad A@# DI, we were told the baddest on the island.

[Chief23A]

Sept 21,1962 Platoon 348,Parris Island, SC.

[Chief23A]

Sorry Hawk, The Third Herd was the best !!!!

[USMCHawk6741]

Third Herd, oh, you were the ones out by the rifle range that got to live in brick barracks, were issued sunglasses, and were the east coast branch of the "Hollywood" Marines... Our DI's told us all about you plus my older brother was in Third Herd, I think he graduated 11/61. We got to experience the "good life" while at the rifle range and then back to the real boot camp world. 1st is called first for a reason, it is the best. If our DI's told us that then you know it is gospel... Have a great day and Semper Fi brother.

[Chief23A]

Third Herd, oh, you were the ones out by the rifle range that got to live in brick barracks, were issued sunglasses, and were the east coast branch of the "Hollywood" Marines... Our DI's told us all about you plus my older brother was in Third Herd, I think he graduated 11/61. We got to experience the "good life" while at the rifle range and then back to the real boot camp world. 1st is called first for a reason, it is the best. If our DI's told us that then you know it is gospel... Have a great day and Semper Fi brother.

Yeah we were in brick barracks,but the grinder was still outside our front door. Semper Fi. Were you guys still in quanset huts, or did they feel bad about you'all and give you wooden ones like the 2nd batt?