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--The Locals in the Picture--
1st Row #2 - Billy Wolford (BB62) - 1st Row #4 - Israel Marino (TJ62)
1st Row #6 - Bill Piggot (TJ62) - 1st Row, 4th from end - Wayne Taylor (TJ62)
3rd Row #5 - Charlie Brabham (TJ62)- Top Row, 2nd from end - Mike Bass (TJ62)
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The only local in this picture is James Lewis, top row, 5th from left.
He says -
"Here is a picture of my basic training company at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
This picture was taken in January 1968. I am the 5th guy on the top row.
I was the only Texan in this company. When I left for basic, it was 70 degrees
in Port Arthur but 3 degrees in Missouri when I got there.
I only wore a long sleeve shirt so it was pretty damn cold until
I got my uniforms. Damn near froze my tail off. Seems like a million years ago."
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Interesting shots of Camp Las Pulgas, Camp Pendleton, CA where many locals served temporary Active Duty, many of our classmates
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| Looking up at The Mountain from our barracks | Billy Wolford in front of our Quanson Huts | Looking down, after a 20 min climb - great view | B.Wolford looking West - could see the Pacific from here |
Tanks were stationed near us (A guy in Canada saw this pic, cleaned up the color for me) |
Many of the local guys were here too | Me walking during slack time ( & Charlie?) | Weekend Liberty "on the beach" | More fun during free time | As a shortimer, my last official assignment was Gear Guard | Marching out, next stop the airport |
