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 →
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 →
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 →
John Elija “Ace” Hunt returned to base in Antlers, OK, on July 27, 2020, aged 71. He served as a crew chief with HMM-265 in 1969, his second VN tour, until he was badly injured and sent home. He attended … Continue reading →
Roger Thomas Shea, III, (Tom) locked on and trained with HMM-265 for about a year at New River before we all boarded USS Boxer and set sail for Vietnam in April, 1966. Tom passed away a few years ago and … Continue reading →
Here are whatever details we have about our fellow Marines who have Returned to Base. The comment section at the bottom of each post is available for logged-in members who would like to pay tribute to a friend. Marines for … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →We have received word that Steve Turner returned to base on Thursday, May 21, 2018. You may recall that Steve’s spouse, Helen, informed us last November that Steve was at end stage COPD. Semper Fi, Steve! Related Images:
Continue reading →Joseph Thomas Roberts, 78, of York died March 16, 2018 at York Hospital in York, PA. He was the husband of the late Frederica Bergdoll Roberts. Born May 12, 1939 in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late … Continue reading →
On June 30, 1967, Captain Jack House was flying a recon insert near Hue Phu Bai when his aircraft, with a crew of four Marines from HMM-265, six Marine infantry, and one Navy Corpsman on board, encountered heavy ground fire … Continue reading →