Hey Ron, tring to remember you....did you work days or night's

My first tour at Cherry Point was with Radio Relay, Comm. H&HS2 in 1962. I returned to Cherry Point after Nam and was there from Feb. 68 till July 69 with MWCS-2 in same area as in 62, except it was now a Comm Squadron. MWCS-2 became MWCS-28. My final tour at Cherry Point, from June 1975 till July 1978, was with station in Air Traffic Control Maint. which was part of SOES.

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Originally posted by TomHansen:
Hey Ron, tring to remember you....did you work days or night's

Tom, i worked mostly days but also did my share of time at night

Ron

Did you work with Dave Schell? Was LtCol Spicer still the CO when you got out?

Tom,
I remember the name but can't put a face to it,as far as the co i don't remember.Just got back from visiting an old marine friend in Penn. We have been in touch since we got out.
Ron

For some reason I keep getting a flashback where Bill Parente is using your name....weird...

Anyone still live in the Cherry Point area? I'm looking for some info on the housing market and on the area schools....I know I can get what I need from the folks on base, I just want some 'local' input....thanks in advance

I was there in 91 to 94-mals 32. before the move to 14.
Anyone remember frick and frack?

MALS-14 2002-2004. 6226 in 41L.

Stationed there in Bravo Btry 3rd LAAM Bn, from Sep64 until we shipped to Viet Nam in Jun65. A group of us went back for a reunion in Sep07. We were treated to a tour of the base by the CP command. Holy cats! Have things changed!

First there was a stop at a shop on the flight line and then to the mess hall for chow. While there have been dramatic changes in the mess hall, I thought the chow was about the same. Not great, not bad, filling and plenty of it.

The thing I noticed first was all the cars on base. Many, many more than 1964. Of course you guys make more than $108 a month. Our barracks was missing. I understand it burned down in the early 70s. It used to be across the street from what is now the Water Survival Training Building, between the Children Day Care Center (also not there in '64) and the H shaped barracks next door towards the main gate. That little building on the south side of the barracks was our Geedunk/Slop Chute and the old PX was across the street from that.

Rifle Range was the same. Thank God for some consistancy.

I didn't have a car so I didn't get out into the surrounding area very often.

Great tour. Really good to be back. All in all, Cherry Point was a hell of a lot better than 29 Palms.

The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.

Happy Birthday Marines. I miss the days I was stationed at Cherry Point with all my buddies. Where are you guys...I miss you so much. I'm Pat "PA" Adams. Between 1978 and 1985 I served as a Air Traffic Controller at MCAS NKT. Kid Monster, Lucky Larry Yeager, Tina Herbst, Ricky Radar Chevrie, Chuck "the toe" Brink, Lt. Leslie, Captain Lela Price, Capt. Tomlin, Chuck Thomas (NCA), Tom Canning (HT), Wow! what a great time we had. I miss you guys and love you dearly. Call me...Patrick Adams, SSGT, USMC, NKT 1978-1985. Remember PA's Dude Ranch? office 317-227-5812 or cell 317-371-6777. ps..I finally grew up.

I was stationed there at MWSG-27, from 1961-1962.ATlantic Beach was the place then,got transfer to Marine Detachment at Andrews AFB, Washington,DC.

I was stationed at Cheerless Pit the latter part of '68 thu most of '69 before going to Nam. Was Com/Nav in VMAT(AW)-202. Atlantic Beach, Moorhead City,USS North Carolina in Wilmington,weekend swoop to Myrtle Beach and riding my Honda CL350 all over the place were good. Havlock,New Bern, Kinston and "grits" were'nt so good.
Anybody remember the F4 that double flamed out on take off and crashed though 3 squadrons of parked F4s and A4s? I think 202 was the only one it missed--14 aircraft involved if memory serves me. What a mess. Now that was excitin'.I still have a small piece of that Phantom among my memorabelia.

I do remember that...lucky it was around lunch so hardly anybody was out on the flight line...

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I do remember that...lucky it was around lunch so hardly anybody was out on the flight line...

Actually, it happened late afternoon.We were just getting off our shift. It was cold and rainy which was why no one was out on the flightline.Only one person hurt--the pilot. His parachute didn't have time to fully open before he landed in the fuel pit--broke his back as I recall.

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Certainly remember Big daddy's, Chevy's (Mike's), Woody's, DJ shooters and the sheraton in New Bern. Oh yeah....I remember Shabooms prior to it becoming the dreaded hangout where it was the "PLACE" to go! The jolly knave and someplace else where I used to play pool and get trashed! And let's not forget BT's....aka The beach tavern! Oh yeah.....This area is not all that bad, it's just how bad you want to make it work.....

Hey, is the Pirates Den still open?

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Was stationed at Cherry pt. 1977-1981 attached to VMA-231.Worked flightline on the AV8A harriers the whole time.It was a great time and made alot of great friends. SEMPER FI

I'll bet you remember a guy that went by the name of Rock.

No, but I remember a goofy looking Corporal Dudley. I bet you still have a pic of Sgtmjr Speed Breaks on your wall.....

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No, but I remember a goofy looking Corporal Dudley. I bet you still have a pic of Sgtmjr Speed Breaks on your wall.....

Corporal Hansen, I was gonna message you in hopes of finding out who you could remember, but I see you still have a vivid memory of the Sgt. Major! I can't remember his real name (Speed Breaks rings a bell though) and, to this day, I still don't know whether he hated me or liked me
Thirty years is a long time...

Here's a few more I remember: Maj. Spicer, Maj. McMillin, GySgt. Perko, SSgt. Rich, Sgt. Byrd, Sgt. Johnson, Sgt. Fields, Cpl. Wozniak, Cpl. Maia, Cpl. Slater.