The former editor of Follow Me, the magazine-formatted newsletter of the 2nd Marine Division Association, Bill was a stalwart supporter of his beloved Corps, including special attention paid to institutional relationships with New Zealand, Guam and the famous WWII Navajo Code Talkers.
She taught school in Ohio and served for thirty years as a public information officer for the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. She was named an “Honorary Marine” at the conclusion of her distinguished career.
Mert was an old China Marine and later an excellent motion picture cameraman who served in that capacity in many places where Marines serve
Faas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning combat photographer who carved out new standards for covering war with a camera and became one of the world’s best-known photojournalists in nearly half a century with the AP, died Thursday in Munich, his family said. He was 79. For more information got the the LA Times website.
He served in Vietnam as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division and was involved in numerous major operations, including the liberation of Hue City during the 1968 Tet Offensive. His military honors include the Purple Heart and Navy Commendation Medal with combat V. He received an honorable discharge with the rank of sergeant.
Associate life member Armond M. Noble, 77, Sacramento, CA, publisher, died of cancer Feb 1 2012, at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento. He began International Travel News, and in 1984, Military, both of which are currently in publication.
John died at the California Veterans Home, Barstow, CA on November 21. Though confined to a wheel chair in recent years, he was religious about his support of this Association as well as making it to conferences. This past September the Association recognized him with the President’s Award for his strong support, both financially and vocally over the years. If you will take a look at the most recent Conference Journal you will see his name as sponsor of five Merit Awards. He once told us that whatever we needed to keep the program going, let him know and he would take care of it. In addition to all of his help he will be remember by young warriors and old as a very nice guy! We will definitely miss his occasional telephone calls always begun by a parade ground bellow: “Gunny Harmon here!” He will be missed!
MSgt. Richard “Dick” Brumfield passed away on 17 Sept. 2011. Dick was a veteran USMC photographer who had served in “many a clime and place”. After retirement Dick, among other things, helped film a video for ASK, a portrayal for kids dying of cancer. This year the video will be dedicated to “Brum”. Services were in Warsaw, Virginia and the family has asked that donations be made to ASK in “Brum’s” name.
CC member, Sgt. Charles J. V. Fries, Jr., son of Shirley A. Joslin-Fries passed away at his home in Nashville, TN., March l6, 20ll. Charles was born in Syracuse, New York September l2, l954. He spent many of his younger years in Hawkinsville, New York. The family moved to Florida in l959. Charles graduated from Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers, Florida, class of l972. He attended Edison College in Fort Myers.
ODOM O. FANNING (Age 90) On Sunday, May 8, 2011 of Washington, DC, a long time resident of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of Elaine M. Fanning of 62 years. Loving father of Carol Fanning Weigand and her husband, Dr. Paul Weigand and Dr. Kathryn “Kay” Fanning and her husband, Christopher Read more…