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Alvin S. LaPointe
USMC Retired
Navy Cross Recipient
Unit: C-1-7
Rank: MGySgt
Years Served: 30+
Current Occupation: MCCS Retail Store Manager
Hometown: Sudbury, MA
Currently: Havelock, NC
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2nd Lt. Arthur Brumagen (ret)
Platoon commander from Bravo Co. 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
Korean War Veteran who had received the Silver Star Medal and a Purple Heart Medal as a Corporal for his actions on 7 Nov., 1952 while serving with Item Co, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines.
Shown with friend
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David T. "Red Dog" Roberts
USMC USMCR NE ANG
1963-1969
My brothers of war: Delta Co.-1/4 Vietnam 1965-1966
NE Army Nat'l Guard 1979-1982
100% Disabled
Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia
Currently: Omaha, NE
44 years
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Odell B. Dyer (right)
1941-1945 USAAF
868th "Snoopers" Squadron Radar Operator B-24 Heavy Bomber
Southeast Pacific Theater
Blairsville, GA
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Chris J. Dyer
(Middle)
USMC
09-02-04 to 08-03-05
Never Forgotten
Hometown: Evendale, OH
Currently: Guarding the Pearly Gates
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Eugene Salvatore
USMC
1-28-36 A.D.
1st Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Division
Been born again 36 years, 4 months, and 21 days.
Died of a stroke 09-13-1971. Brought back to life by Jesus of Nazareth. I am fully surrendered to Him... no ambitions, desires, or dreams but, "not my will, Lord, but yours."
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George Rogerson
USMC 1959-1965
USAF 1965-1993
Unit USMC: 1st Marine Air Wing
USAF-Pentagon
USMC-Corporal
USAF-Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Tacoma, WA
Currently: Writer in Beavercreek, OH
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Sgt Jamie Cain
USMC
2003-2007
Charlie Co 1/4
Belgrade High School Graduate
Returned home May 2007.
June 2007 he signed with Belgrade Nat'l Guard 163rd.
He will be attending his 2nd year at MSU this fall.
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LCpl Jay Trina
USMC
1966-1968
Unit: 81mm Mortars, H&S Co 1/4 and Alpha 6/9, 3rd CAG, III MAF
Hometown: Frankfort, IN
Currently: DoD Civilian in Colorado Springs, CO
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John Patrick
"Doc Chopper John"
Navy Attached to FMF Marine Units
"H&S" 1/1 "C" 1/4, 1/4 CAP Team (Near Hue City)
USN/FMF 1964-1968
RVN 1966-1967
Hometown: Auburn, NY
Currently: Retired/Disabled but doing some stone sculpting in Shelton, WA
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Q Madp
Army
Unit 76th USAAD
Rank: Pvt
Served 1.5 years Active Duty, Honorable Discharge, Medical Photographer
Currently: Portland, OR
"Don't let the memory of them drift away."
IraqWarHeroes.org
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Ron "Doc" Ferrell
USN/FMF Combat Corpsman 1965-1968
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment E-4
Hometown: Atlantic, Iowa
Currently: 100% Disabled in Ocean View, Hawaii
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Robert Ingram
Medal of Honor Recepient
USN
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam,
28 Mar. 1966
Hometown: Clearwater, FL
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Vic Vilionis
USMC
RVN 1966-1967
Montreal, Canada, Artist
Montreal, Quebec, Founder, Creator; Webmaster of the 7th Marines website.
www.marzone.com
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J.D.P. Hodapp, Jr.
Click here for his story.
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