28 Nov 2001 Within the Battalion there was a small group of men called "Doc". Trained at first by the Navy, then retrained by the Corps to travel, fight, and care for 1st Recon Marines in need. In-country the green uniforms all became one, and we considered our Corpsmen as fellow Marines held with great respect by all. Listed here we find another of our unit. Time passes but the memories remain strong. So many owe their lives to our Corpsmen. Our thoughts are with you, "Doc". Thank you - We of 1st Recon Bn hold the list. From a fellow brother of 1st Recon Bn, Randy Kendall tkendall1@aol.com

 

31 May 2004 The photo at the top of this page has been submitted by his neighbors and friends who meet in the Calumet City/Lansing IL Community Forum on the internet. Richard graduated from Thornton Fractional South High School in 1960 and was very well liked by his classmates. May we always honor his memory and may he rest in peace. From a suburban neighbor, Dave Bell da_bell@bellsouth.net

 

"You guys are the Marine's doctors - There's none better in the business than a Navy Corpsman ..." -- Lieutenant General "Chesty" Puller -- Visit John Dennison's Medics on the Wall memorial which honors the Army Medics and Navy Corpsmen who died in Vietnam.

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