Gy Gaines,

Just a note. I was perusing your site and saw some accounting of SgtMaj Bodnar's activity during WWII while with Maj Ortiz. I served with SgtMaj Bodnar in 70-71 at NAS Willow Grove, Pa. He was the Mar Det SgtMaj. I was a young Sgt at the time and thought he was one hell of a good guy and a tremendous Marine. I have had the good fortune to serve with a number of great Marines. SgtMaj Sommers was my DI at PI in 1966 as well as the 1stSgt at MCTSSA when I was there and he pinned my WO bars on in 1980. I retired in 89 and still do engineering work for the Corps. Lots of articles on your site to stir the memories. Thanks

Jim Kehn
Capt USMC (Ret)

Happy to hear from ya, Skipper!
I love to dig out these old stories from way back when, that these uounger fpls on the Net today haven't heard about.

Earlier today, I was searching for an e-mail I had posted somewhere on my many webpages. It was from the son of Col Ortiz, himself a retired Marine colonel. He had seen my webpage on his father and wanted to pass on his comments to me.
I have been honored to hear from many old time Marines that I never would have heard from otherwise, except for my many website.
best to you and yours, and...
Semper Fidelis
Dick Gaines
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1952- (Plt #437PISC)-'72
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