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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Bob Bischoff Message: Does anyone have an update on Chuck Windham? |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: owens Message: Looking for the 2018 Fish Fry and Critter Cook out dates. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Ew Message: Just ran from Woody Gap to Springer Mountain, approx 20 miles, 5 hours and 13 minutes. Went thru some old ambush sites from when I was an R.I. with Aco 5th RTB 2001-2006. Good memories. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: ~C Message: There was another ol' fella - only met him once at Blunt's house - and if I remember correctly, Blunt gave him credit for the blueberry pancakes at the messhall. Seems like his name was Harris - big black man with a great sense of humor (and about the same size as Blunt) - according to Blunt, worked at the messhall before my time. I do remember Doug Cook well - I remember when he first came to Camp and took over the R&U shop. There was quite a bit of talk about having this "new" guy come in and take over - but it didn't take long for him to fit himself into the role and join the extended Ranger family that included us civilians. Besides Doug, Blunt, and Nubby - there was another guy who worked the R&U shop - seems like his name was George? And didn't "digger" Lee run the postal shack many, many years ago or is that another of Blunt's old stories? Big Mac and his sidekick, Bill Stoehr worked the Motorpool. "digger" Lee's wife Elsie worked the Motorpool shack. Dick Harmon came in and took over the Motorpool, but I think he passed with a heart attack many years ago. The trucks used to be driven by Vietnam-era vets under a special "hiring" program - and I'm quite sure some of those drivers have stories to tell. "digger" Lee drove, Herman Butler (deceased), Steve Mayo - to name a couple. More will come to mind - but I have to rush off to work now. Love to all ~C |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Ross: Thanks for what your doing. You can mark me down right now for 4 copies of your new book about all of us! I got my order in early so don't tell me that you didn't have enough. I'll take Doug and Jimmy's copies...if need be. Lastly, I will be doing a "Call out" very soon for all "plank holders" of 1/75. A "plank holder" is one who was with 1/75 and did the "Death March" in December of 1974. Anoyone who served with 1/75 on or before that date and did the "death march" are considered "plank holders" by MG Leur. He is attempting to do a reunion in early 2009 with "plank holders" which will be our 35th anniversary. More to follow, and I will let you know who the POC is and how to get in touch. If you know anyone who was an original of 1/75, PLEASE get the word out that a "plank-holders" call out will be coming out on all Ranger "nets" within a few days. thanks....Joe |
