Dickey Chapelle and Her Marines

[GyG1345]

http://www.photobetty.com/dickey_chapelle/15.htm
http://www.photobetty.com/dickey_chapelle/15.htm

"When my time comes, I want it to be on a patrol with the Marines."

[GyG1345]

http://www.military.com/Content/More...le=vn_chapelle
http://www.military.com/Content/More...le=vn_chapelle
http://www.military.com/Content/More...le=vn_chapelle

ADDENDUM.....

[GyG1345]

So it's not just we Marines who get hooked on the Corps! It seems like others who are not Marines themselves, but become associated w/the Corps in some way, feel the espirit de corps, also.

Marines, even those long discharged, retired, whatever...are still recognized as Marines in one way or another.

For many it is the baseball cap with our emblem on it, or the bumper stickers, or for those of us on the Net, it's probably the e-mail addy that includes something of the Marine in its makeup.

Maybe it's the haircut and the clean shaved look--though some of us wear raggedy blue jeans and beards. Maybe it's the erect straight walk as though a ramrod has been permanently shoved up....--though many of us are becoming old and bent.

Most of the time, Marines always recognize Marines--one way or the other.

The other day I was doing a bit of shopping in Publix, a market here in this new city--not too familiar w/things yet, and so was not paying attention--almost collided w/an older grayed lady coming out of an aisle who quickly swerved and missed me--I saw her do a double-take as she eyeballed my cover as we passed--and then, as I looked over my shoulder at her, expecting a "look out you idiot," it came back at me loud and clear--SEMPER FI!

I only had time to snap back, Thank You, Ma'm! as she disappeared around the corner.

Makes Ya feel Good!!!

Dick Gaines

[greensideout]

Dickey Chapelle was in our unit in Vietnam in 1962.

We had her around for a while. She was doing everything we were doing except that she carried cameras and film and we carried our weapons.

I got to know her a little in our down time. She was of course way ahead of this country boy of 19 years old at the time. I could tell some stories. lol

My memory of the times around her have some humor and some awe of what she was about.

She was "All Marine"!

Will never forget her. May God rest her soul.

Semper Fi Dickey, you were one of us.

[fabboss]

You'll Always be Remembered

By GySgt Tom Bartlett

You looked like Hell, just standing there,
A grin across your face....
I asked you then what brought you,
To that god-forsaken palce?

Your Marine Corps jacket trailed down,
Almost to your knees;
Those baggy trousers fit you,
Like a sail without a breeze.

You came in from the field,
And clenched a glass of beer,
A PFC (just a kid) asked:

[fabboss]

You'll Always be Remembered

By GySgt Tom Bartlett

You looked like Hell, just standing there,
A grin across your face....
I asked you then what brought you,
To that god-forsaken palce?

Your Marine Corps jacket trailed down,
Almost to your knees;
Those baggy trousers fit you,
Like a sail without a breeze.

You came in from the field,
And clenched a glass of beer,
A PFC (just a kid) asked:
Whats a woman doing here?

The "Top" stood up and faced about,
His face a vivid red;
"You'll lock your jaws , Marine, or
You'll wish that you were dead!"

He told us how you landed,
With marines of World War II
On an island we call "Oki."...
Marines took care of you.

But you cared for them in stories

[fabboss]

You'll Always be Remembered

By GySgt Tom Bartlett

You looked like Hell, just standing there,
A grin across your face....
I asked you then what brought you,
To that god-forsaken palce?

Your Marine Corps jacket trailed down,
Almost to your knees;
Those baggy trousers fit you,
Like a sail without a breeze.

You came in from the field,
And clenched a glass of beer,
A PFC (just a kid) asked:
Whats a woman doing here?

The "Top" stood up and faced about,
His face a vivid red;
"You'll lock your jaws , Marine, or
You'll wish that you were dead!"

He told us how you landed,
With Marines of World War II
On an island we call "Oki."...
Marines took care of you.

But you cared for them in stories
And photographs galore.....
And people back here, Stateside,
Read your stories of the war.

I saw you for the last time,
Before I left that place,
Marines carried you.... Gently...
Tears ran down a face.

You'll always be remembered,
As Marines march into Hell;
You'll always be remembered,
As a Marine .... Dickey Chapelle.

[greensideout]

fabboss,

Thank you for that. I have never seen or read it.

Did you know her too?

Semper Fi

[fabboss]

Never got to talk to her saw her a couple of times.

semper fi,

Sorry it took three tries to get that post in.