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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
We are sad to announce that Rich Duff “returned to base” on Oct. 19, 2014. Rich was our Association’s webmaster and was responsible for building and maintaining our website. He served with HMM-265 in Vietnam for a brief period during … Continue reading →
Major John Turner “Red Max” Maxwell, Jr., USMC (Ret), 80, of Marietta, Georgia, passed from this life on 07 August 2012 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. The “Red Max” went to Vietnam as a Naval Aviator with HMM-265 on … Continue reading →
Driefer, John L. May 21, 1932 – Dec. 14, 2008 Lt Col. USMC, Ret. John L. Driefer, Cape Coral, formerly of Longboat Key and Siesta Key, died Dec. 14, 2008. There will be no visitation. The family will spread ashes … Continue reading →
Obitury from Albuquerque Journal Colonel Herbert E. “Herb” Mendenhall, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), passed away on May 16, 2013. Herb is survived by his wife of 70 years, Zola M. Mendenhall of Albuquerque, NM; son Mark Charles Mendenhall and wife … Continue reading →