RTB Joe Roberts
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 →
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Captain John A. “Jack” House II (KIA)
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 →
RTB Dean A. Rogers
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Major General Gregory A. Corliss, Sr., commanded HMM-265 as a major in 1965, retired from the Marine Corps on July 1, 1985, and Returned to Base on December 23, 2015. General Corliss was born on April 14, 1930, in Bellefontaine, … Continue reading →
RTB Major Leo J. Farrell, USMC (Retired)
Major Leo J. Farrell, USMC (Retired), a.k.a “Leo the Leprechaun,” passed away on June 8, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL. Visitation was held Tues, June 21 from 6 pm to 8pm at Beaches Chapel by Hardage-Giddens, 1701 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, … Continue reading →
RTB Thomas Christopher (Tom, T.C.) McAllister
Thomas Christopher (Tom, T.C.) McAllister, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at age 78 in Lexington, KY, where he and Mary lived. T.C. was one of the original HMM-265 cadre that went to Vietnam aboard USS Boxer in … Continue reading →
RTB Douglas L. Cameron
John Long, Association president, learned on 17 Jul 2015 by phone from Shirley Cameron, the widow of Douglas L. Cameron, that Doug passed away on 10 August 2014 from the results of exposure to agent Orange. We have no information … Continue reading →
RTB Lt. Col. William L. “Larry” Whelan
William Lawrence Whelan, 81, of Laguna Niguel, CA, passed away on January 9, 2011. A retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marines Corps, he served 27 years as a jet and helicopter pilot. He was the Marine helicopter pilot … Continue reading →
RTB CWO-2 Richard (Dick) Tyler
CWO-2 Richard (Dick) Tyler returned to base on March 13, 2015. A final service and interment were held for Richard at Arlington National Cemetery on April 30, 2015. Richard enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 during the Korean War. … Continue reading →
RTB SSgt. E. F. Durbin
Retired Staff Sergeant Elmer Frank Durbin passed away on Oct. 10, 2014. He waged a gallant fight against cancer for over three years and Returned to Base just a month short of his 80th birthday. Frank went to Vietnam as … Continue reading →