Last week, my wife brought me a box that has been stored in a closest since we moved here in '69. Pictures I though long lost in the box. So will be going though them and posting with a caption on some at to where and when.

The Grinder ,  as we come to know it. Learned all close order drill on this field at MCRD San Diego, CA. To the upper right at groups of 40 Marines per Platoon. To the far right is the Obstetrical Courses and Quansen huts we spent 3 months in during Boot Camp. After Boot, we went to Camp Pendleton for a month of Infatry Training , a 20 day boot leave to come home for a bit. Which was a long bus ride for me. Then back to MCRD for Sea School for a month, You then stay in the Sea Pool to await assignment to a Marine Detachment aboard a ship. Doing Honor Guards and Military Burials in the area.  

The USS Los Angeles  CA 135 was a heavy cruiser built in the 40's and final decommission in 1963. I served with the Marine Detachment for it's final cruise.

A typhoon  in March of '63 Between Sasebo, Japan and Okinawa.  

Had to make emergency stop at Yokmsuka, Japan to repair radar. 

Our Marine Detachment for the '62 - '63 Westpac Cruise

Nov 13, 1962 to June 21, 1963

Top Row                                                       Middle Row                                         Bottom Row

L/C Barne                                                     L/C Weldon                                         L/C Lyons

PFC Ortiz                                                     L/C Foreman                                        Cpl Meyers

PFC Moore                                                  PFC Brownlee                                      Cpl Myner

PFC Maserenas                                           L/C Miller                                            1st Sarg Brooks

PFC Majersky                                             PFC Miller                                           Cap Sinclair

PFC Richey                                                 PFC Petter                                            1st Lt Dubey

PFC Schegel                                                L/C Osterholt                                      Gy Sgt Yalamoris

PFC Welch                                                  PFC Mendez                                        Cpl Spencer

PFC Hendershott                                         PVT Ziemer                                        Cpl Eleoit

PFC Hidgon                                                PFC Bell                                              Cpl Lewis

PFC Corn                                                    PFC Griffin 

PFC Chesley                                               Cpl Swedland

L/C Worden                                                PFC Harrison

                                                                    CPL Butts

                                                                    PFC Kepple 

Aug '62 Honor Guard

Have no idea what award I was receiving 

Parade down Main Street  in Nakasaki, Japan  

April 5-9 1963