tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560421524914967.post4162048880649131549..comments2023-09-26T02:37:04.510-07:00Comments on HG's WORLD: OC Residents Remember Their Martial Spirit at Old MCAS, El ToroHISTORYGUY99http://www.blogger.com/profile/08332841159483231557noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560421524914967.post-26559954970863849982013-08-22T13:33:35.802-07:002013-08-22T13:33:35.802-07:00Early 1943, I was among the first 50 Marines to op...Early 1943, I was among the first 50 Marines to open ElToro - Just out of Machinist mate school, Norman, OK - Our assignment was to doodle supplies from San Diego My memory is hazy of some of the time there - Made friend with one of the Major, as would go up in the trainer with him when he was sobering up by oxygen - That is alos another story -- even tho was an aviation machinist mate - never worked on a plane- Took over office duties checking in supplies for the base then continued when VMF-212 was formed - Have only crossed paths with one Marine from El Toro, a volunteer at WWII Museum, New Orleans, la, he raised the flag for dedication of the base- We had a F4U spin in on the fly over, wish I could locate the pilots name - Keep thinking it was Major Cowboy Stout - Am now 93 altho in fairly good shape and fair memory --Do WWII talks and set up a mini-WWII museum. -- MSGT Ray U Urban (348491) USMC - WWII & Korea VETERANRay U Urbannoreply@blogger.com