I joined H-&-S/2/4/3 at Pendelton in Sep. 52. Went over on the APA Black
to Camp Nara, via Kobi, in Jul. 53. Went to Iwo, for one month, in
Feb./Mar. of 54. Stood on Suribach with my hand on the flag pole.
THAT I'll never forget. I'm now doing minor reserch on what happened
on the top of Suribach between the first and second flags. Had many
great liberties in Kyoto -&- Osaka. Should have stayed for another year,
but that would have ment sipping over for at least two more years.
Hey, like a lot of others at 19/20 I had other fish to fry. NOW I
regret it! Left Japan in Aug of 54 for San Diego where I finished out
my tour. Graduated from boot camp, platoon 405, San Diego in Jul. 52
Had a "full house" Ser.No. 1322234. Served 19 May52/18May55. Now, I'm
Adjutant/Paymaster of Medina County Detachment #569 of the Marine corps
League, Department of Ohio. Just CAN'T leave it alone. In fact, I
don't consider myself just a Former Marine, but simple a Marine no
longer on active duty.

JOINED D/2/12/3DIV. IN JUNE, JULY WE SET SAIL FROM SAN DIEGO ON LST 901 IN CONVOY WITH 902 AND 887. SEASICK 23 OUT OF 26 DAYS. SETTLED AT CAMP MCNAIR. RECORDS LOST HAD TO STAY ANOTHER 6 MONTHS. LEFT FEB OR MAR.55 ON THE GORDEN E BLACK.
SEMPRI FI

I was on one of those lsts'Didn't we land at yokohama? I was in B btry and left there in Sept of 54.