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LtCol Ritter celebration of life

Posted on January 22, 2023 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023
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LtCol Ritter post-RTB tidbits

Posted on December 11, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023

LtCol Ritter’s daughter, Kay Ritter Grasso, ran across a couple of interesting tidbits while going through his things following his RTB. She wrote, “He was 55 days from 101 yrs old!! He was ready to go see Mom. Oh, I … Continue reading →

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RTB LtCol Leland C. Ritter, USMC (Ret)

Posted on December 11, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023

LtCol Leland C. Ritter, USMC (Retired) Returned To Base on 26 November 2022 just 55 days short of his 101st birthday. He was the first Commanding Officer of HMM-265 when the squadron was formed at MCAS New River in 1962. … Continue reading →

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LtCol Leland C. Ritter Obituary

Posted on December 10, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023

Lt. Col. Leland Clark Ritter went to be with our Lord peacefully on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his residence in Fredericka Manor Care Center in Chula Vista, CA. Col. Ritter was approaching his 101st birthday and had enjoyed good … Continue reading →

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RTB James M. “Jim” Lesniak

Posted on November 2, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 26, 2023

James M. “Jim” Lesniak Returned to Base on October 14, 2022. He served with HMM-265 on Okinawa and also in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Here is a link to his obituary. Semper Fi, Jim.

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Remembering Bob Mills, by Chuck Johnson

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Johnson Kenneth H. 'Chuck'July 11, 2022

Bob Mills embraced his impending death with the same enthusiasm with which he embraced his life, making a farewell video for his family and friends that was the hit of the New Orleans reunion Nov 8-12, 2021. He narrates the … Continue reading →

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RTB LtCol James M. “Jim” Schmidt

Posted on January 12, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 12, 2022

Jim Schmidt returned to base at the age of 88 on November 11, 2021. Jim went to RVN on USS Boxer with HMM-265 in April, 1966. He was returning from a Veterans Day celebration in St. Louis. Final arrangements had … Continue reading →

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RTB Harry R. “Bob” Mills

Posted on October 13, 2021 by WebmasterJuly 11, 2022

Harry Robert “Bob” Mills, 84, returned to base on October 3, 2021, at home in Pensacola, Florida, in the presence of his wife and family. “Harry Bob” was a pilot and went with HMM-265 to Vietnam aboard USS Boxer in … Continue reading →

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RTB Huey C. Walsh

Posted on August 25, 2021 by WebmasterJanuary 12, 2022

Huey Walsh returned to base on August 19, 2021. Huey was a CH-46 pilot who went to Vietnam with HMM-265 on USS Boxer in April, 1966. Huey Coleman Walsh passed away of advanced Parkinson’s in Pensacola on August 19, 2021, … Continue reading →

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RTB Preston E. Hicks

Posted on March 6, 2021 by WebmasterApril 17, 2021

Preston E. Hicks, age 75, of Mableton, GA, formerly of Jonesboro, passed away April 15, 2020, from complications related to Agent Orange exposure incurred while he served with HMM-265 in Vietnam 1969-70. During his years of active duty he served … Continue reading →

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  • LtCol Lee Ritter reminiscences about WWII and Korea January 23, 2023
  • LtCol Ritter celebration of life January 22, 2023
  • LtCol Ritter post-RTB tidbits December 11, 2022
  • RTB LtCol Leland C. Ritter, USMC (Ret) December 11, 2022
  • LtCol Leland C. Ritter Obituary December 10, 2022
  • 2023 Reunion Warning Order November 10, 2022
  • RTB James M. “Jim” Lesniak November 2, 2022
  • It’s Tucson in 2023 November 1, 2022
  • 2017 San Francisco October 24, 2022
  • 2012 San Diego October 23, 2022
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