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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Doug: "Major" Howard WAS NOT at Camp Merrill when I first reported for duty as Cadre in Sept 1979. I had heard a lot about him from Ted Tilson and he liked to talk about him a lot when we both served together on the old "31 Staff". I believe he left Camp Merrill to go to Ft Bragg if memory serves me correctly, and I think it was Ted who told me that he went there to take over the JFK Warfare Center School for SF Selection and Training Candidates...so in summary, "Major" Howard departed Camp prior to Sept 79, and was at Bragg. Perhaps Ted can give you better info. I have not heard anymore about his condition. My regards to all who knew him and served with him. Ted told me that he was a great Officer, good Ranger, and really good man. I believe I remember there was something about his vision. Again, if memory serves correctly, I think Ted told me that he was blind, or partially blind in one eye, and that it played "hell" with his night vision on Ranger Patrols. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Fellow Rangers: If you served in 3/75 between the years of 1984 to 1999, please contact me at: jjmattison@verizon.net (or) rangerjoeusara@yahoo.com so I can email you a copy of the Killed in Action and the Killed in Training Roster that 3/75 currently has on hand. So far, the following Rangers have received the Roster: Sam Spears, Mike Kelos, Joe Nowak, Al Brashier, Tony Lewis, John Edmunds, Mark Ellis. It's not as easy as it appears. Between all of us, we put in a small piece of the puzzle, which in turn sparks a memory in someone else, which in turn becomes a picture. If you can help us in anyway with trying to solve the history of the Killed in Training portion of the roster, it would be greatly appreciated. All 3/75 wants to know are three things: 1. What Company was the Ranger assigned to. 2. Where was the Ranger at when he was killed. Example: Ft Benning, Antelope Island, Utah, Ft Bragg, etc,... 3. How was he killed. Examples: Demo Range, Parachute Accident, Drowning, Live Fire Exercise,..etc. We are currently down to the last 9 names on the Roster and we are really beginning to scratch our heads at this point because many of us weren't in 3/75 at the time that the accident happened. We need your help Rangers. Please contact me at either of the two email addresses above and I'll mail you the roster. Lastly, does anyone know how I can get in touch with Mike Ramsey by email. He was a First Sergeant of C Company, 3/75 at one time, and may be able to help. Thanks Rangers....Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Steve Woodring Message: Crap Mark, If I was to Leave work and drive up there the first thurs day of every month I would be classiffied as awol because I wouldnt be at the camp until about 0200 hrs on fri.So for me to make the meetings I guess we will have to move the meeting up until 0230 hrs, how does that sound. Not to mention When I get back to fl.around 1030 hrs my boss will have a cow and make me work saturday for free and lets not forget the wife.Im sure that she is wanting a piece of me after all that so lets just say we skin me and put me on the grill for the next cook out because Im sure my goose will be cooked |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Michael M. Keohane Message: Al Parten : I'm a bit confused. I thought the fish fry was to be on Friday and the critter cook-out on Saturday. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: bill breen Message: Steve Woodring....Thank you |
