Was there recently an article in either the Bangkok Post or the Nation about the US Marines arriving in Udon around 1961? I'm thinking there was, and I just got an email from my best friend's (killed by agent orange 2002) mom telling me she found a newpaper clipping about the Marines arriving here during his first tour of duty.
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Udon 1961
Re: Udon 1961
I didn't see the newspaper article but came across some interesting forum comments and photos from Marines who were here in 1961:
http://tinyurl.com/USMC-1961
Semper Fi,
polehawk
USMC 1961-65
http://tinyurl.com/USMC-1961
Semper Fi,
polehawk
USMC 1961-65
Re: Udon 1961
Thanks for that, believe it or not I stumbled across the same last night trying to see if there was something in the Post or Nation. I have already sent it to some old jarhead friends of mine. The prices sound great, even considering we didn't get paid much of anything in those days. I think if I had been here back then I would have stayed.
My friends mom was wondering if John was in that group and for some reason none of us knew about it or remembered. I think probably just some friends of his although he was in Okinawa during that period of time. There wasn't much I didn't know, but anything is possible.
I know I just read an article, it had some pics, maybe not in Post/Nation about the Marines coming ashore, coming to Udon. Oh well, maybe just "old timers" disease.
Thanks again, appreciate it.
Semper Fi,
Wayne
USMC 1964/67
My friends mom was wondering if John was in that group and for some reason none of us knew about it or remembered. I think probably just some friends of his although he was in Okinawa during that period of time. There wasn't much I didn't know, but anything is possible.
I know I just read an article, it had some pics, maybe not in Post/Nation about the Marines coming ashore, coming to Udon. Oh well, maybe just "old timers" disease.
Thanks again, appreciate it.
Semper Fi,
Wayne
USMC 1964/67
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Re: Udon 1961
thanks polehawk , very interesting article and photos , any more please ?.polehawk wrote:I didn't see the newspaper article but came across some interesting forum comments and photos from Marines who were here in 1961:
i made a recent visit to the museum in udon , which was very interesting .
on leaving i paid my donation , then enquired why there was no reference to the
american forces in udon in the 60.s the reply i was given , it was not important for udon history .
i was a tad dissapointed , with the reply . thats life.
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Have a look here .... http://udornrtafb.tripod.com/