Sumter (LST 1181) - Naval Cruise Book

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ECG D PL TSG I Ssgt Steven JL Kisa beth joined the Corps in 1978. He served in a number ofinfan try brlle ts hz the Ist Marine Division before becoming a Drill Instructor at MCRD, San Diego. I-Ie join- ed Bravo in 1984 and had been with 2nd for ver a ear SSgt Kisabeth left in December Q- L iw Ist Lt Richard E1 Venola was born near Los Ange- les in 1958. Enlis ting in 1976, he was an lnfantryman and served as an Embassy Guard in Kabul, Afghani- stan and Tel Aviv, Israel. Entering the reserves as a Redeye Section leader, he was accepted for the PLC program during college. He was commissioned in 1984 upon receiving his B.A. in Journalism from the University of Montana. He has been with Bravo SSgt Howard S. Morgan joined the Marines in 1975. He was in a variety oflnfantrv billets until becoming a recruiter in Ohio, where he served for three years. Hehas attended cold weather training at M WTC and Alaska. SSgt ltlorgan has been with Bravo since June and o Y - . . for a medical emergency. He was born in Smce J3I7U3TY,-1985' Michigan in 1958. lstSquad: ffrontj Sgt. J, D. Todd, Lcpl L. D. Manring, Lcpl D. A. Cilib- erto, Lcpl D. McCormick. frearjLcp1 M B. Back, Lcp1L. D. Tadlock, PfcS. M Rauch, Cpl R. G. Dillon, Lcpl D. G. Gebhardt, Lcpl H. J Lara. came to 2nd from Weapons in December. The 28 year old SSgt hails from West Virginia. 2 d S d: If tj L pl T L. Hayes, Lcpl 0. Bowley, Pfc R. G. Robin- sbin, LZZLA. PlfnDixoii IIL lrearj Sgt.'D. D. McGuire, Cpl E. E. Ford, Pre A. T. Menard., Lcpl M A. Seidlmg, HN E- J Womham. Lcpl S- D. Grosskopf L IN L Magee PvtB A EUWHIGS, ' c I . . .v ' ' 3rd Squad Ifmnlij gift. Lea M. A. Gjertsen, Lcpl T. A. Kruse, GplPJHerlins y, CP ' - Jlk Lclgl TIJOMS' 95 Cp1D J 0 Conner, Lcpl N .L e S, few f W V 31, Q, f , . , Q 1 ' Iv ' ., ' ' 1 W W r t. J, ., . I af , f,g

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c Turn UP The Ereteam afield day. 3 Be given a note tnoon having spent the morn- H ' 1 X K a certain Pfcls glasses at 0400 when then the platoon off to the left He do push-ups. Harris orders him to GXCFCISG In negot1a tmg above. is to rinililtrate and attack at Ford vines a local bar. Lcpl something. zmproperly su- and a pen by SSgt. we ,, '. . af Egerczse vigorously while listening fo The Christmas Eve hump. 2nd on top of Mt. St. Pilon in Provence, France. Yet another of 2nd 's nature walks. ' lieutenant Iecturef-with big words. c. Get cussed at by SSgt. Morgan. d. Be represented in court by Cool y J. 3rd Squad is the Death Squad because: a. Cpl. Old Man 0'C'onner is probably closer to it than anyone else. L5 b. They wear funny patchesg 1 a'Cpl. Herlislry is so quiet you'd think they were ded. t t ' s W vw: , , ,ff 5 Af t ZZ V, , ' t tll l Hangin' out. Hump-dawg and Rauch on Somewhere in Northern Europe. Lcpl's the tank deck. Jelks and Kruse take a breather. fx' im i...wy E e .' ' 177 ,X - , Qf.. ,X ,HI ,.. fi ai? l at 1 m:4 .r ta , .. +' 3 ' ' ht: M d' k, Isn 't that special? Sgt. Frazier does the mat- ! Xgmplles some local and Belgmn beers. Left to ng en IC ing dance of the Tom-,rushed Mud Bunny. ann g. 97