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Agent Orange exposure is officially classified as a “presumptive” factor causing Parkinson’s. Hence Sonny’s concern about 1/1 Veterans.

Could anyone from 1/1 who has developed Parkinson’s get in touch with: 
 
Sonny Longoria

15797

FM 1283

MICO TX 78056

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sonny.longoria@gmail.com

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TWood
Oct 13

Looking for anyone who served with Alpha Company, 1/1, in 1967–68 and remembers Cpl. James (Jim) R. Turner, a 0311 rifleman from Blackwell, Oklahoma (later Sgt.). He was awarded the Purple Heart in April 1967, probably for a mine on a patrol on 20 March 1967 near BT 000555, where three Alpha Company Marines were medevaced. The family also believes he was wounded on 14 August 1967, when two Alpha Company Marines were medevaced near BT 105635, and was treated by corpsman Stuart "Doc" Novotny (2nd Platoon).


Did he come back to Alpha after March 1967? Was he with the company that August, or at Hue in 1968? Any memory or photo would mean a great deal to his family. James passed away in 1997.

Thank you for any help!

Jenn Reck
Sep 28

Hi! I'm doing research about my husband's uncle who died a month before he was born in Vietnam. He served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman for 1/1 and was killed on Dec 21, 1969. His name was David Reck. Does anyone remember Doc Reck and if so is there I way I could get your insights either in writing or on a call? Thank you for reading this and for the amazing courage all of you showed.

Seth Wolfe
Aug 14

D1/1, ‘68-69, corpsman

C2 and later

Anyone know what became of Sgt Harper?

Ed
Oct 26
Replying to

Long shot , but I was with a Cpl or Sgt Harper from D1-1 he was wounded on 9/20/66

Redwolf
Jul 18

Robert Redd

B 1/1 68-69

3rd Plt

MEADE River, Dodge City , Go Noi Island , Arizona Valley.

Taylor Common

PIPESTONE.

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Peter Glasgow
Jul 12

Peter Glasgow 1st Battallion 1st Marines 1st Marine Division Alpha 2 Charlie 1969 to 1970.

Ed Klek
Jun 21

Does anyone remember Cpl. Simmons and Cpl Harper, they were both WIA on 9/20/66. I'm pretty sure both Marines were sent stateside.

Bob
May 29
started off in 1st Tanks then sent to 1/1. “Every Marine a rifleman “. Wrote a book “Dragon In The Bamboo” about my tour in Vietnam. Semper Fi Mac.
started off in 1st Tanks then sent to 1/1. “Every Marine a rifleman “. Wrote a book “Dragon In The Bamboo” about my tour in Vietnam. Semper Fi Mac.
this might be the tower in the photo section. OP Panther. We had been hit the night before and the Vietnamese you can down by the tree are recovering some dead VC. In the original you can make us numerous M79 craters. June 1968
this might be the tower in the photo section. OP Panther. We had been hit the night before and the Vietnamese you can down by the tree are recovering some dead VC. In the original you can make us numerous M79 craters. June 1968
From “The Vietnam Experience “ Combat Photographer. C 1/1. Meade River 1968. I am 2nd from left resting head on hand, sitting next to out “Doc”.
From “The Vietnam Experience “ Combat Photographer. C 1/1. Meade River 1968. I am 2nd from left resting head on hand, sitting next to out “Doc”.

Photo by Robert Koury
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