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RTB Colonel Alfred J. “Fred” Allega

Posted on December 24, 2020 by WebmasterDecember 24, 2020

Colonel Alfred “Fred” J. Allega (USMC, Retired), age 83, passed away in Coronado on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 with his loving wife of 51 years, Bunni, by his side. Fred served with HMM-265 and went on the Carib cruise in … Continue reading →

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RTB Loren Edward Brand

Posted on December 14, 2020 by WebmasterDecember 14, 2020

Loren Edward Brand (Brandy) returned to base on December 10, 2020. Brandy served as a pilot with HMM-265 in Vietnam 1968-69. Here are the words from his wife and life partner, TJaye. ____________________________________________________________

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Remembering Tim Bastyr, by John Long

Posted on November 17, 2020 by WebmasterDecember 1, 2020

This past weekend we returned from the Celebration of Life of my friend and fellow Marine, Tim Bastyr. Tim joined HMM 265 as we boarded the USS Boxer and departed for Vietnam. He was an avionics technician and soon became … Continue reading →

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Remembering Frank Durbin, by Chuck Johnson

Posted on October 26, 2020 by WebmasterNovember 4, 2020

Frank Durbin was and is one of my heroes. He was a crewchief with HMM-265 when we went to Vietnam aboard USS Boxer in April, 1966. I was a rookie copilot just a year out of flight school with little … Continue reading →

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RTB John W. “Big John” Alber

Posted on October 15, 2020 by WebmasterOctober 19, 2020

John W. Alber, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) passed away on July 26, 2011 at age 79. “Big John” was with HMM-265 on the Carib cruise in 1965 and later came to Vietnam with HMM-262. He was the beloved … Continue reading →

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Remembering George Diacont, by Arnie Reiner

Posted on October 12, 2020 by WebmasterNovember 4, 2020

Remembering George, by Arnie Reiner I’d sometimes meet George for lunch in D.C. during airline layovers. By then he was chief of the SEC’s Enforcement Division and we’d joke about how, all those years ago in Vietnam, he settled on … Continue reading →

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RTB George H. Diacont

Posted on October 9, 2020 by WebmasterNovember 28, 2020

George Henry Diacont, age 79 of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 1, 2020. He was born Thursday, August 21, 1941, in Baltimore, MD, son of the late George Henry and Gertrude May Diacont. George … Continue reading →

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RTB Timothy M. ‘Tim’ Bastyr

Posted on October 1, 2020 by WebmasterNovember 17, 2020

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Timothy Michael “Tim” Bastyr on September 24, 2020. Tim finally succumbed to his several aliments related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. Tim was 75 years of age and … Continue reading →

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RTB Brian W. “Moose” Rolfe

Posted on September 23, 2020 by WebmasterSeptember 24, 2020

Brian W. “Moose” Rolfe passed away peacefully in Greece, NY, with family by his side on Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 at age 81. Moose earned lasting fame in HMM-265 and elsewhere as a great pilot, great Marine, great guy, and … Continue reading →

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RTB Lt Gen Charles H. “Chuck” Pitman

Posted on September 9, 2020 by WebmasterSeptember 15, 2020

LtGen Charles H. “Chuck” Pitman, Marine’s Marine, Naval Aviator Extraordinaire, and Plank-Holder at Trader Jon’s in Pensacola, returned to base on 13 Feb 12, 2020. The following obituary is taken by permission from an extensive tribute with 12 photographs published … Continue reading →

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