1. By: Ian Hutchinson & Garrett Kelly

4.  US Marine retired  Partially deaf due to explosion in Vietnam  Has relative in Martin Luther King  Was in 5 different divisions before retirement  Went to collage but stopped after 8 months

5.  3 rd Battalion 1 st Marines  1 st Battalion 9 th Marines  2 nd Battalion 3 rd Marines  Barstow Security Co.  4 th Force Reconnaissance Company

6.  Nick named the Thundering Third  Was in Vietnam from January 1966 To May 1971

7.  Nicknamed the Walking Dead  During Vietnam 1/9 had the Highest casualty rate in Marine Corps History  Out of 800 men only 51 men survived

8.  Infantry battalion in the USMC Consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors  Based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii

9.  Main mission is to rebuild and repair ground- combat and combat-support equipment and to support installations on the West Coast of the United States

10.  Provided deep and amphibious Reconnaissance support to 1 st Marine Expeditionary Brigade until the MEB stood down from Hawaii in mid 1990s

11.  Where were you born?  Midwest City, Southeast of Oklahoma City.  Where were you raised?  Riverside California and Mira Loma  Why did you pick the branch you were in?  I was already fascinated with it

12.  Where were you first stationed?  Camp Pendleton  What was your MOS (Military Occupational Service)  I always wanted infantry and I op-ed to be a Machine gunner and ended with 3.5 Rocket launcher anti-tank

13.  Did your MOS change during your time in the military?  Yes in April 29, 1966 I changed to Marine Corp Supply Center at Barstow Ca. Security Co. HqBn. Military Police

14.  Did you do anything special to get through training?  They offered extra classes for people that needed to catch up for Marines like me

15.  Did you see any combat?  Upon arrival during our first year of deployment in Viet Nam  Were you a POW  No

16.  What were some of your more memorable experiences?  How to impress your CO: Captain Welsh coming back from the beach after some R&R while I was on my way of being drunk, fell out of the back of a truck and landed flat on my face close enough to the CO and as he bent down to help me up I jumped to my feet hitting the CO right into the chin and putting him on his back and as I laughed he gave me an ugly look and as I was walking away I saw him smiling.

17.  Were you awarded medals or citations?  Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation and an individual award Gallantry Cross with palm, Combat Action Ribbon

18.  Did you carry or do anything special for good luck?  My mother gave me the first addition of King James Bible, pocket size that I kept wit me in my pocket through the rest of my service career, and to this day I still keep it with me

19.  What did you do for entertainment?  Cards, bowling, golf, and going to the pistol range sharpening my skills  Where did you travel during the service?  US, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, Canada

20.  After the service, did you go back to school, work, or retire?  All three, first work, at the same time school and at 63 years medically retired by the state.

21.  How did the marine Corps affect your life?  There was no use for a 3.5 rocket man nor 60 mortar men so I went to the Air Craft Industry for 16 years.