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MEMORIAL FUND
Memorial Fund Bracelets
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The National Museum of the Marine Corps,
in Quantico Virginia, was dedicated on 10 November 2006,
as a unique opportunity “ to honor those Marines who
preceded us…to confirm our heritage…to share
with our nation, and with each other, the riches of our
experiences… and to leave a lasting and glorious legacy
for the future.” The 1st Recon Battalion Association
Memorial Fund honors the Marines and Corpsmen who gave their
lives in service to their country while serving with the
battalion. Our goal is to raise $25,500. 00 to place a memorial
plaque in the Semper Fidelis Memorial Garden of the National
Museum of the Marine Corps. The Heritage Foundation established
guidelines for unit monuments and memorials; we will soon
meet with an design architect to translate our dream to
a reality. We hope to unveil our memorial during the August
2007 reunion. To date, $22,000 has been donated to the Memorial
Fund. We have well over 1,000 members, yet less than 10%
have donated. We are close to accomplishing our mission.
Your continued financial support is crucial to reaching
our goal. If you haven’t contributed, do so! If you
have contributed, consider an additional contribution. Contributions
may be made by check or money order payable to:
1st RECON BATTALION ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL
FUND
Mail contributions to: Charles Kershaw
2527 Unicornio Street Carlsbad, CA 92009
HONOR ROLL
Our thanks and gratitude to those who generously
donated to the Memorial Fund:
H.P. Alewine, P. Alexander, Craig Amo, James
H. Anderson, David Apgar, Doc Aron, Fred Arthur, Eddie Ash,
John Bailey, Robert Baird, Steven L. Baker, James J. Barta,
Mark Bayuk, John Beard, Jack Below, David Boudreaux, Art
Brooks, Robert “Doc” Buehl, Daniel Caporale,
Jim Carroll, Jimmy M. Chandler, Alex Colvin, Hal Cordova,
Kenneth Cotterman, John M. Derenick, Danny Deasane, Kent
Dickson, William Doherty, Mark E. Doss, Phillip Downey,
Jim Edwards, Carry Efaw, Alan Elfinger, Eanos T. Evans,
Larry Farrell, Lother Lee Freeman, James A. Fossos, Gene
S. Giles, David A Goodfield, William B Goodwin, Pat &
Victoria Grady, Jack Grace, Mrs. Ronald Graebel, Donald
Greenlaw, Curtis & Luana Greutzmacher, Gritz Towers,
John Grandusky, Hilliard Hairston, George W. Haney, John
F. Hare, James A Howard, William Howard, Charles E. Howdyshell,
Robert Hungate, Vic Huone, Sgt Maj Jack Jaunal, Larry Keen,
Charles W. Kershaw, Eugene Lashley, Jim Lubbock III, Carrol
McBride, David M. McGraw, Peter R. Merry, Robert Morris
& Julie Mooney, James A. Mosel, Thurman “Doc”
Mullins, John Myers, Paul F. Olenski, Charles Olson, Jim
Page, R.A Partee, Leonel R. Perez, Phil Peters, Frank Portportage,
Phillip D. Rogers, Gary Rosencrans, James H. Rowe, W. Edgar
Rowland, Richard Schadl, Tom Schroder, Jerry Spolter, Daniel
Sweeney, Bernard E. Trainor, Daniel M. Turpin, Robert C.
Vermurlen, Jerry Webb, Steven Whitney, Jim & Sharon
Wilker, Danny P. Williams, and John Witmer.
SITREP
1st
Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Reconnaissance Battalion, with 262 hands,
returned to Camp Pendleton 19 April following the battalion’s
third deployment to Iraq. 1st Recon Battalion (-) (rein),
with Company A (3 Platoons), Company C (2 Platoons), and
H & S Company(-), reinforced with a fifty man platoon
of FAST Company, was based at Camp Fallujah, Iraq and conducted
operations in support of the 2nd Marine Division. The following
1st Recon Marines were awarded the Purple Heart: Sgt John
J.Bottema, Sgt Nathan K. Christopher, LCpl Christopher T.Clark,
Cpl Brandon S.Crocker, Cpl Michael Davis, Cpl Eric P. Desbiens,
Cpl Brandon J. Donovan, LCpl Steven C.Easley, Cpl Daniel
J.Eckardt, LCpl Aaron D. Glover, SSgt Charles H. Graves,
Sgt Caleb P. Hohman, Sgt John M. Jencura, Cpl James Maccamond,
Cpl Michael P. Mattammal, Capt Francis L. McCabe, LCpl T.J.
Majeske, Sgt Ross J.Mcfadden, Pfc Carl W. Moore, Cpl Joshua
D. Murray, Sgt Michael A. Musick, Sgt James P. Piepgrass,
Cpl Garrett W.Scharffer, LCpl Amish B. Smith, Cpl Nathaniel
E.Smith, LCpl Bryan J.Thaete,
and Cpl Casey R. Vague.
Delta Co. Plt. Commander and team leaders
in Iraq attached to 3rd Recon
1st Recon Bn. 2006
Team Leader of the Year
Staff Sergeant Charles H. Graves has been
selected as the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 2006 Team
Leader of the Year. SSgt Graves served as a Team Leader,
Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat
Team 5, I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward) in support
of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 04-06 and 05-07 from 23 September
2005 to 1 April 2006.
Staff Sergeant Graves personifies the best qualities of
both a Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of Marines and a
Reconnaissance Team Leader. Throughout OPERATION IRAQI
FREEDOM 04-06 and 05-07, Staff Sergeant Graves demonstrated
his outstanding abilities in the administration of his
team, provision of their welfare, and, most importantly,
leading them in combat.
Staff Sergeant Graves' team was involved in more contact
with the enemy than any other team in the 1st Recon Battalion.
Although this may have been the luck of the draw, his
reaction to the enemy and decisions under fire reflected
Staff Sergeant Graves’ proficiency as a Marine leader,
as well as the training and preparation he put his team
through to make them an efficient, professional and deadly
fighting machine.
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