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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: "O" Message: GAH--- Not sure if they are one in the same,... I know he was an RI at MRC around 1978 maybe 1980 time frame, he also was Tac NCO of a Ranger Class with LT Jordan,... Do not recall the Ranger Class number or date, ....Mark Jordan maybe able to help with the Class Date and time frame,.. SFC (RET) KAZ- picture is in the current Navy Times issue. "O" |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Cookie, You're not going to believe this, but I was sitting directly across from Randy when that photo was taken. Glad you finally found where he's buried, and thanks for the link-up site. Take Care, Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: George, the short and long of that is: I don't know. Each of the Ranger Battalions have their own Memorials, and they were started long before the Ranger Regiment became activated, and as such, each have their own criteria. 3/75 elected to put both Killed in Training as well as Killed in Action onto their Memorial from the beginning. If I were to guess, I would suggest that the reason...might be, the 1/75 Memorial was created long after 1SG Schmidts death, and when they created it, they "maybe" didn't know the of 1SG Schmidt. Yes, I remember the accident very well, and I remember him on a Gurney at the old Ft Stewart Hospital when we would drop in to visit with him from time to time. His wife died shortly after his death as well, which I guess, is the "rest of the story". I would suggest contacting Bill Acebes about this. If you don't have his email, go "direct" to me, and I'll foward it onto you. Bill Acebes had a lot to do with the "upgrades" to the current 1/75 Memorial. Perhaps he can answer your question. Bill was also there in 1/75, when 1SG Schmidt was injured. Bill was in B Company,...and a SSG/Squad Leader. The injury was a result of a Parachute Jump onto a "Rock Quarry" (I think) at Ft Leonardwood. I remember the Jump and the DZ and I do remember all of the rocks and bolders,...buy hey,..I was a lowly PFC or SPC at the time, and where-ever my Squad Leader went, so did I...which was Bill Acebes. I hope this gets you onto the right track with the question. Take Care George...Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Webmaster Message: I haven't received any yet. They can be emailed to me, and I will be glad to post them. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Mike Keohane Message: Mark Jordan : Been looking for you at the RMC. There was a nice turnout at the fish fry. Learned a couple of new cooking tricks and met some really nice people. Jim Regan, according to my motel manager, was involved in a car accident yesterday in Dahlonega. Dahlonega, on the Friday before the Open House seems to be a danger zone. Me, last year, and Jim, this year. According to the manager, Jim arranged for his car to be towed and, having some hurts, took a bus back home. SITREP,please, Jim. |
