Where did I receive basic training? [Archive]

corky0566

10-14-2007, 06:24 AM

awchris

10-14-2007, 02:31 PM

MCRD 1St. Battalion Platoon 1079
27Jun1972 - 29Sept1972
Platoon Commander - Sgt. Trudo
DI's - Sgt. Pennigton/Sgt. Burrell

Cpl Miller

10-14-2007, 06:37 PM

So now comes the question, WHERE are those boot camp graduation books? We can't get you into the historic database without scanned copies of your books..

Email your books to; gmiller@yellowfootprints.com

Carry On Marines!!

BuckStripes

10-15-2007, 05:33 PM

...Probably not a good idea, Ladies. Id theft is abroad in the land, and who knows what misery might result from some turdbird impersonating you...
...Lovely Parris Isle did me from August to November, 1951. And you expect me to remember the platoon number? :rolleyes: :mad:
...Okay, I'll dig through the musty-yellowed archives and see can I find it--someday, I will. Maybe...:p
...Boot Camp Graduation Books? Never heard of such a thing, till I snuck aboard here. Got a hunch they weren't around back then in pre-history...
...But somebody can correct me, if I'm wrong--which only happens every decade or so. Unless I'm wrong about that too...:D :D :D

Cpl Miller

10-15-2007, 05:47 PM

Our database is full of graduation books going back to the early 50's. Now did they have graduation books back when God first put Marines on land like yourself...God only knows..yuk yuk yuk

corky0566

10-16-2007, 10:02 AM

Don't know but will ask old MARINE friend who went thru P.I. back in 1949. I shore hope he has one, so I can send it in to Cpl. Miller and have it scanned.

Grandle Starling
South Daytona, Fl

And, oh by the way, Gary...Had an opportunity to send my book back? Would like to send in Jeff's book from 1990!

Cpl Miller

10-16-2007, 10:13 AM

We have a shipment of books going out this Saturday, and your's is among the group going out.

Gary

corky0566

11-19-2007, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by BuckStripes
...Probably not a good idea, Ladies. Id theft is abroad in the land, and who knows what misery might result from some turdbird impersonating you...
...Lovely Parris Isle did me from August to November, 1951. And you expect me to remember the platoon number? :rolleyes: :mad:
...Okay, I'll dig through the musty-yellowed archives and see can I find it--someday, I will. Maybe...:p
...Boot Camp Graduation Books? Never heard of such a thing, till I snuck aboard here. Got a hunch they weren't around back then in pre-history...
...But somebody can correct me, if I'm wrong--which only happens every decade or so. Unless I'm wrong about that too...:D :D :D

Yo Buckstripes!

As a Old Salt MARINE, you were issued a military serial number, and so was I, in 1959. Today, the Young MARINES use their social security numbers. Don't think the ID thieves can get much info from our assigned military numbers, but it is good advice by you that no young MARINE give out his S/S # if that is what they use for the MARINES. GOOD HEADS UP INFO. OOOOOHHHRAH!

terry slota

11-19-2007, 08:19 PM

MCRDSD 14Aug63

GunnySan

11-20-2007, 11:47 AM

Parris Island
August 1946
Plt 159
Sgt. Benson
Cpl. Sizemore

No"Graduation' books, just a platoon photo. Our question to others back then was 'When did you go through Boot Camp?' or 'When did you get out of Boot camp?'; not 'graduate'. There was no ceremony or other activity to mark the day. We were just told to get our emblems out of our lockerboxes and put them on our pisscutters.

edit-
"Graduation Books" probably started about 1957 or so. I was at MCRD SD in '58 and we held graduation ceremonies at the theater. There were books then. I believe the Josten company produced them. the covers were white background, later red.

Cpl Miller

11-20-2007, 12:36 PM

We have graduation books on file for Parris Island that go back into the EARLY 50's....just a heads up

TIPTON

01-04-2008, 07:44 AM

MCRDSD DEC 1968
PLT. 2211 (HONOR PLATOON)

drfenders

01-05-2008, 12:59 PM

I stepped on the yellow foot prints the evening of 29 Sept 78, and graduated on 21 Dec 78.

I'll see if my scanner will handle the book, if not, i'll think about sending it in.

I've got a 1977 plt 3100 book that I found at the local swap meet that i'll donate to the cause.

Cpl Miller

01-05-2008, 02:18 PM

Just a heads up Marine,

If your scanner gives you fits you can send your book to;

Yellow Footprints
PO Box 341
Orangevale, Ca 95662

Make sure to include return postage so we can get your book back to you in short order. I'd also send it registered mail so you can track it. I will say though, we've never lost a book, butt I wouldn't take any chances.

Make sure to also denote that the second book is being donated. When these books are entered into the database we do like to over your name on the front page of the book, IF that's ok.
"Courtesy of drfender"

Also remember to give us your permission to create a personal section for you. This personal section list under your platoon number by your name (full name). With your permission we can also enter your email address for ease of contact. Any personal boot camp picture your family took can also be added to your personal section.

Bottom line, this is YOUR historical database so use it to store what ever boot camp information you want your family and friends to access.

Admin

Jenks

06-09-2008, 12:26 PM

MCRDSD
Plt 152
Honor Plt
July 1st - Oct? 1959
SDI Act. S/Sgt L. Lacy, JDI Act. Sgt M. J. Shefveland and JDI Act. Sgt G. A. Wheeler

Snoopy69

05-28-2009, 04:47 PM

MCRDPI
Plt 235 Won Dress Blues set back lost Blues sent to another plt.
Graduated with Plt 240 instead of my first Plt 235.
May 1969......

MIDDY

01-24-2010, 01:21 PM

MCRDPI
Plt 11 : 1st Battalion
Fr: 29 Jan 1955, To: 8 Apr 1955
Book is red cover with gold print

corky0566

01-27-2010, 10:27 AM

Over 4200 members and only 19 posts on the most important subject, other than "The Fallen"....C'mon peepuls, get off your butts and let us know who you are, where you come from and where served....Hell, we might have some lost money for you...Yeah, right!!!

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp113/Grandle_photos/7196_2.jpg

Marine65

01-27-2010, 04:23 PM

Platoon 323
MCRD San Diego
24JUN65

251rigger

01-28-2010, 07:00 AM

SanDiego Jan 1960-? plt. 120

JITB

01-28-2010, 07:09 AM

I started in Platoon 198 at PI in 1958. About a month in, I spent two weeks in the base hospital because of an unfortunate incident with my SDI. Upon release from the hospital, I was asked if I wanted to press charges against my DI. I was unofficially advised that, if I did press charges, it would probably be best if I took a discharge from the Corps. I thought about it and said I wanted to be a Marine and would not press charges. They ended up putting me in Platoon 344 which was only a week behind my original platoon.

MIDDY

02-23-2010, 12:24 PM

Jan 55, no matter how hard i try i just don't remember the yellow foot prints. anyone know what year they started using them???

JITB

02-23-2010, 12:32 PM

I think somebody posted that they painted them outside of Recruit Receiving in the late 50's or early 60's.

corky0566

02-23-2010, 01:27 PM

The only foot prints we saw was on the ass of another recruit...There was none in January 1959...

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp113/Grandle_photos/7196_2.jpg

Rooger

02-23-2010, 04:26 PM

MCRD-SD, Fox Co. PLT 2005
Stepped on the Yellow FootPrints on Jan. 23rd 1980, Graduated April 4th 1980

Grunts screw up? ENGINEERS UP! Fire in the HOLE!

silverdollar

02-24-2010, 06:02 AM

PI 20 May- 06 Aug 1954 Plt ? head DI was Sgt. Flynn.

gpdchief613

02-26-2010, 09:45 AM

Parris Island
Plt. 287
Graduated Nov. 17, 1965
Drill Instructors:
Sgt. R.F. Sandmeyer, Sr. Drill Instructor
Sgt. John Whitley, Jr., Jr. Drill Instructor
Cpl. M.J. Morgan, Jr. Drill Instructor

micarr57

02-26-2010, 08:18 PM

plt 3067 san diego graduated sept 4 1975 ssgt rufra sgt ramos sgt coates ssgt dwyer

restrohl

03-01-2010, 07:05 AM

Does anyone have a phone number and name of someone at PI that I can contact that will have access to the records of what platoons actually graduated on a specific date ???

Cpl Miller

03-01-2010, 07:24 PM

The only link we use goes to TheBoot recruit paper. Their archives section (see menu on left) gives you platoon information, but it only goes back four years. Apparently they only keep records for four years before their dumped so to speak. There should be further information within the paper as to who to contact with your request, here' their link.

http://thebootandjetstream.com/

For the record, MCRD San Diego (Marine Corps Historical Society) does keep records going back to 1939 I believe. Their link is:

http://mcrdmuseumhistoricalsociety.org/

Hope that helps a little?

Gary
Admin

restrohl

03-02-2010, 05:22 AM

Thanks Gary. I looked at the link and it doesn't provide much historical information. Two things I've noticed regarding the platoon graduation pictures, 1) the date on the bottom left does not seem to agree with the date in the platoons graduation book and 2) do you have a contact name and number I can call to see about getting a picture ?
SF
Ray

widebody

03-06-2010, 07:49 PM

graduated from 2nd bn. plt. 2243. started dec.9,1968 mcrd san diego.

it was a cold dark night.................... the dumb bus driver opened the door and ssgt. steffy started a stressful work inviroment. i'm still not over it. a sgt. cataletta didn't help.
both very angery people.

Earl

06-06-2010, 10:53 AM

Platoon 3041, San Diego, April through June 1977.

gkmoz

06-06-2010, 11:20 AM

Series 2012 plts 2012/2013/2014/2015 graduated Oct.30,1968 from aug23,1968 S.D.I. Ssgt Vallancourt/Sgt Fagan/Sgt Kay 2nd battalion "D" company. They had just started building the new Base hospital which was directly across the street from my wood barracks.That was over 42 years ago !! WOW !!

Correction: The building they were building was STC bldg.not the base hospital,my old barracks ( 2nd Bn.) is gone and the "clothing Issue bldg. is there now on Panama street.
Ask me how I know? I just got back from the "Island" spent four days just lookin and watching. lots of memories to be sure. 5-13-11

gkmoz

06-10-2010, 12:40 PM

2nd battalion I think ? Sgt Malinowski,Charles. he was my uncle and he was a D.I. Early 50s.Come to think of it, My uncle had to have graduated early 40s from P.I.as he was at Iwo later on. And I personally have seen his graduation book. He retired from the Marines late 59 or 1960 Gary / Moz USMC 68-70 S/F

Dick Shewmake

06-10-2010, 07:45 PM

Dick Shewmake MCRD S/D Platoon 305 commenced training 01-64 grad 04-09-64
Platoon Commander S/Sgt G.A.Radmall JDI's Sgt A.J.Teson & Sgt J.P.Coen
We had another Sgt,I can't remember his name he was a very good teacher on
marching and drill, and exact movement of the platoon.He went into each hut to
work with smaller group to learn quicker.He was transferred after about a month
after plt was formed.I did see him when we graduated in April on the parade field.
Thanks, D.S.

KCNeuner

06-14-2010, 07:50 PM

PLT 3095 3rd Batt MCRD Parris Island Nov79-Jan80

*Reported to boot on the day our embassy was seized in Iran.

SDI: GySgt Leach DI: Sgt Salzman DI: SSGT Shadley DI: SSgt Cox
We also had another DI who was busted from Sgt to Cpl for hitting a recruit. He was removed from our PLT and I later saw him without a smokey cover so he may have been removed from the drill field. SSgt Cox replaced him.

Some years later I ran into SSgt Shadley at Lejuene and I was surprised that he remembered me. I always wondered about Sgt Salzman?

USMC birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years were all spent in boot... What the hell was I thinking? LOL

SCANIT

07-12-2010, 07:56 PM

MCRDPI
2nd Bn. Plt 297
Oct 65- Dec 65 - Grad date: December 7th...a day that has lived in my infamy!! Also, my future wife''s birthday...isn't that some coincidence.

mikeyb

07-13-2010, 09:27 AM

Joined USMC 1972 left for PI March 5,1972 and Graduated June 6,1972 Series was 228. I was in Pltoon#230. Senior DI SSgt. Kirkland, ADI SSgt.McDougal and Sgt. Lacursi. Good times!:GI1::GI7:

tkent60

09-06-2010, 12:26 PM

MCRD San Diego
May 1970-July 1970
1st Battalion
Plt. #1061

Jenks

09-06-2010, 04:21 PM

No Yellow Foot Prints July 1st 1959 at MCRDSD

Marine1955

09-09-2010, 04:39 PM

Marine1955

09-09-2010, 04:47 PM

Well If I remember and I do I went in, in Feb. 12, 1973 and left boot camp in May 1, 1973 M.C.R.D.Parris Island South Carolina . Gods little Marine Hell hole.

Skip

09-09-2010, 05:05 PM

I don't remember the exact dates but I got to P.I. right out of high school. That would be the third week of June 1961. The graduation was Sept. Plt 137, D Co. 1st Bn. The D.I.'s were SSgt R. E. Hendrix. SSgt D. D. Drew, Sgt James C. Guessford. I've been doing an internet search for any info on Plt 137 and anyone who may have been in that Plt. So far I've hit a big ZERO. It's kind of depressing. I can't believe I'm the last one standing.

GunnySan

09-10-2010, 11:23 AM

I got a couple Marines from 1943 who had Platoon books from Parris Island and they Live here in S.W. Kansas. Also on the web I found one for sale from 1943 also P.I. just a little F.Y.I.

Interesting. Yearbooks must have been a haphazard thing prior to the 50s. My brother enlisted a year after me and I know he didn't have one. It's also possible that the DIs weren't required to push them. ;)

Cpl Miller

09-10-2010, 01:11 PM

I am not sure they even had platoon graduation books before the 50"s. Of course we know that had platoon pictures but books were another story. The one frustrating thing about the books from the 50's is the lack of dates of graduation.

The lack of dates is why we have so many in the clasification of UNKNOWN MONTH in our database. The only way to even get close to the date of a book is to look at the first few pages where they talk about a base commander being at the base during certain years.

GunnySan

09-11-2010, 08:46 AM

Where on the WEB did you see that book from 1943? Is it possible to post a pic of the cover from one of those 1943 books?. I checked with a buddy of mine who went through MCRDSD in 1947, all he got was a platoon photo.

Cpl Miller

09-11-2010, 09:32 AM

hrscowboy

09-12-2010, 04:12 AM

MCRD SD
1969
platoon 1066 (Honor Platoon)

Drill instructors Ssgt Gonzales, Ssgt E Alley, Sgt A Gatling

tkent60

09-13-2010, 01:05 PM

MCRD San Diego May-July 1970 Plt. #1061

SSgt. Harville, Sgt. Biller, Sgt. Ashe and Gunny White.

gkmoz

09-15-2010, 11:14 AM

The oldest books we have in our archives are:

A number of books from the year 1950 San Diego.
One book from 1951 Parris Island.

In all the years I've been doing this I can't remember any books from the 40's, and back

Gary

Gary, I personally have seen them,grad books from the 40s. My uncle who passed away last year showed his to me a few years ago. I believe my cousin (masterguns) Chuck jr. may have the book now. I don't see him much though ! If i do see him, I will ask him to maybe send scans of it for your ? Moz a.ka. Gary :GI6:

Cpl Miller

09-15-2010, 07:15 PM

Never seeing one of these books sure makes me wish we had a copy in our database. Thanks for your heads up on this.

DriveByTruckerz

09-15-2010, 07:56 PM

MCRD Parris Island, SC Summer 2000
SDI SSgt. Patton

stan wahl

11-03-2010, 05:24 PM

I graduated from honor platoon 3069 MCRDSD September 22 1966

USMC6265

11-03-2010, 07:28 PM

MCRD San Diego 8/1/62 - 10/11/62
Platoon 350 (Honor Platoon)

misfire

11-05-2010, 06:56 PM

MCRD PI 1953
3/2/53 to 5/?/53 A co 5th RTBN

Dick Shewmake

11-07-2010, 01:49 PM

Well no matter what Platoon you came from or if just graduated yesterday.Even if your
platoon was so long ago that your roster was carved on a flat rock--Happy Birthday to
all who served in the green machine then and now...REMEMBER TWO IN THE BODY AND ONE THE HEAD,Semper Fi to all Marines
Dick Shewmake 1-64 plt#305 MCRD

MTHelmet

01-07-2011, 06:19 AM

PI July,1957 tom Oct. 1957.

Train left Bethlem, PA on tghe 15th of July. I don't remember when we arrived in SC.
our platoon graduated on Oct. 15, I remember correcly.

The DI were Sgts. Raub, Gilbert and Lambert.

Platoon 206 .

George M. Unangst

Cpl Miller

01-07-2011, 07:53 AM

Just a heads up Marine, we have taken the liberty in creating your platoon section in out boot camp database. This is were most will search for your platoon.

Admin

gyrene9940

03-31-2011, 08:35 AM

Platoon 255, Parris Island, S.C. Oct 1962. 77 days ( 11 Weeks) of fun in the sun! Serial # 20099--

jbarr74

03-31-2011, 10:59 AM

To help MARINE buddies, find out their graduation date at MCRD San Diego and Parris Island, we need every MARINE to post their platoon number and grad date if at all possible. Never know, we just might make contact with some lost MARINE looking for his buddies. Grandle Starling plt 207 April 29, 1959 Parris Island. Senior D.I. Bill Scaplehorn:D

I am a member of Plt 131 Parris Island SC 1962 Graduation pic July 20, 1962 and have sent in a platoon photo I also have a platoon graduation book, which unfortunately I can't let go of but am willing to fwd photo pages from the book per request. Di's SSGT Atkinson, Sgt Brennan, Cpl Flood and for a brief period of time Cpl Sullivan. Would like to hear from any of the Plt members or Drill Instructors. I was I for a period of 10 1/2 years. Retired as a SSGT

Semper Fi
Jim Barr
jimbarr@zoomtown.com

BuffaloHunter

03-31-2011, 11:02 AM

Graduated on 20 Aug 1957. SDI was SSgt L. Crawford (later SgtMaj L. Crawford SgtMaj of the Marine Corps. JDI's were SSgt T.P. Beam; Sgt F. Shea; Sgt P. A. Wojciechowski. I have made contact with fellow boots Dudley Wellman, Homer Floore & George Kien. Would like a copy of our Graduation Book and of course would like to hear from anyone that went through Boot Camp with me. I stayed in and retired as a MSgt in 1977. Semper Fi

Doug Vig:GI10:

Rod T. Gasche

04-01-2011, 12:05 PM

:GI10: After several foiled attempts I finally managed to enter several pages of my MCRDSD Graduation Book for Plt 306 back in '64 along with several pages from the Program for the Graduation! One of my fellow Graduees called me a few months ago to chat and tol dme that we had an infamous member we graduated with - Pvt Patric H. Sherrill! "The Postal Killer"! More pix to follow from 'The Book'!

KA-BAR70

05-12-2011, 03:17 PM

1970, Boot Camp - MCRD San Diego, CA
Start Date: Aug, 1970 - Oct, 1970
Co. B, PLT 1123
DI Instructors > Plt Sgt. Staff Sgt.Lawrence , Staff Sgt. Witherspoon , Sgt.Matheny
"GET ON MY YFP MAGGOTS" SEMPER FI:GI6:

gyrene9940

05-13-2011, 11:51 AM

Platoon 255, Aug 1962-Oct 1962, 2009940, Right Guide

marinerefuler

05-22-2011, 09:37 AM

MCRD
PARRIS IS. feb 13 may1 1963.DI's were sgt winde cpl bailey and cpl mertz,looking for book plt.111
semer fi
cpl mawson 1391

Dudley_D_Dewrite

06-21-2011, 12:47 AM

MCRD San Diego, Honor Plt-1082, SEP 25,1967 to DEC 09,1967. Have boot book. Welcome Home, to One and All!
DI's Gunny Brown, Staff Sgt Soto, motivation pltn, because I smiled to much.
Semper Fi, Leathernecks:D