Ward, Lawrence G., 1stLt

Deceased
 
 Service Photo 
 Service Details
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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
Last Primary MOS
3002-Ground Supply Officer
Last MOSGroup
Supply Administration And Operations
Primary Unit
1978-1983, 3043, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC
Service Years
1952 - 1983
Officer Collar Insignia
First Lieutenant

 Last Photo 
 Personal Details 

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Home State
Illinois
Illinois
Year of Birth
1935
 
The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is GySgt John Rush (MTWS Asst Chief Admin).

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by 1stLt Lawrence G. Ward (Mustanger aka SSJO) - Deceased
 
Contact Info
Home Town
Chicago
Last Address
307 Yoakum Pkwy #612
Alexandria
Date of Passing
Jul 02, 2015
 
Location of Interment
Quantico National Cemetery (VA) - Quantico, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 7, Site 87

 Official Badges 

USMC Retired Pin (30 Years) US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Drill Instructor Order of the Golden Dragon Cold War Medal Shellback


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter 71st Marine Division Association2nd Marine Division Association3rd Marine Division Association
Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)USMC Drill Instructors AssociationMarine Corps Heritage FoundationPrivate First Class D. Giordano; Detachment 200
Marine Corps Engineer Association (MCEA)Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA)Department of FloridaVietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)National Rifle Association (NRA)National Montford Point Marine AssociationNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1984, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 7 (Executive Secretary) (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
  1995, 1st Marine Division Association
  1995, 2nd Marine Division Association
  1995, 3rd Marine Division Association
  1995, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
  2000, USMC Drill Instructors Association
  2005, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
  2006, Marine Corps League, Private First Class D. Giordano; Detachment 200 (Vice Commander) (Somerdale, New Jersey)
  2006, Marine Corps Engineer Association (MCEA)
  2009, Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA)
  2009, American Legion, 8, Department of Florida (Florida)
  2010, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
  2010, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  2012, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  2013, National Montford Point Marine Association
  2015, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Volunteer with the National Park Service at the Marine Corps War Memorial for the past 13 years and also volunteer at Henderson Hall, HQMC as the Retired Affairs Officer for the past 9 years. Proud to be a MUSTANG of Marines and a Life member of TWS An Irish Blessing; May you be in Heaven a half hour before the devil knows you're dead!!! The recruits listed below are Fallen Marines that I put through PI when I was an SDI and they were the 20 Marines that were KIA in Vietnam that I know personally. God Bless them all and their families. Also listed there are other recruits that I had the pleasure of knowing when I was a SDI while at PI that were not KIA in Vietnam. Marines one and all. When I was commissioned a 2ndLt at the 1st Engineer Bn in Nov 68 I assummed a title that was unknown to me at that time and it stayed with me as long as I was a butter bar. I became the SSJO or SMALL SHITTY JOBS OFFICER which included doing every thing that no other officer wanted to do in the Bn or Battery I was assigned to. They were indeed the worst you could imagine and the most time consuming things I ever dealt with.

   
Other Comments:

My wife, Anne and my sister-in-law Susan each had a brick installed for me at the DI Memorial in Parris Island. My children Cheryl, Kevin and Tim laid a brick for me at the USMC Museum as a Christmas present in 2007. Two of my former recruits, Sgt Ray Edwards and MGySgt Simon from Plt 3086 and I had bricks laid at the DI Memorial for SSgt Driver one of our JDI's from the Platoon and nine of the recruits from Platoon 3086 that were KIA in Vietnam. We want to thank the DI Association for the exception to the rule in allowing us to lay the bricks in their honor at the Memorial. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BROWN NOSE AND A SHITHEAD IS DEPTH PERCEPTION. TACT: THE ABILITY TO TELL A PERSON TO GO TO HELL AND MAKE THEM FEEL HAPPY TO BE ON THEIR WAY. Other MOS's held: 0311/0331/8511/5711/3001/3002

   

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 Tributes from Members  
Thank you Lt. For your service to this g... posted by 99 Isaacs, Larry, SgtMaj -Deceased 
From GySgt Paul Moore posted by TWS, Chief Admin, PO1 900  
from Gary Porter posted by 60 Mott, Carlton (Seat Doc, Carl), Cpl -Deceased 
Friend and Teacher posted by 65 Horan, Edward, Sgt
Friend and Mentor posted by 60 Mott, Carlton (Seat Doc, Carl), Cpl -Deceased 
Friend1 posted by 13 Edwards, Raymond (eddie), Sgt 65

  1966, Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC), 3037 (Instructor)
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Boot Camp Photo Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC) 1966, 3037
 
School
Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC)

Company
Not Specified

Platoon
3037

Start Date 
Jun, 1966
 

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Last Updated:Feb 13, 2022
   
Personal Memories

Best Moment
Took every streamer there was to get. A great gang. Also took Drill Compition and the rifle range.

Worst Moment
Putting them on the bus to Geiger.

   

Instructors
SSgt Ward, Sgt Driver, Sgt McGinley, SSgt Long

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos From This Recruit Training
3037

  599 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Albert, David, LCpl, (1966-1969) 3037 Jun, 1966
Coy, John, MGySgt, (1965-1990) 3037 Jun, 1966
Daisher, David Charles, LCpl, (1966-1968) 3037 Jun, 1966
Driver, Lionel, SSgt 3037 Jun, 1966
Newton, Mike, Cpl, (1966-1969) 3037 Jun, 1966
Quattlebaum, John Franklin, Pvt, (1966-1968) 3037 Jun, 1966
Santone, Joseph Anthony, Pvt, (1966-1967) 3037 Jun, 1966
Talley, Harvey, Sgt, (1966-1972) 3037 Jun, 1966
Adams, Richard, LCpl, (1966-1973) 2023 Jun, 1966
Albertson, Gordon, MGySgt, (1966-1996) 2068 Jun, 1966
Allen, John Baxter, Cpl, (1966-1967) 1011 Jun, 1966
Allen, Tom, Sgt, (1966-1969) A 1010 Jun, 1966
ANDRAS, Michael, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3038 Jun, 1966
Andras, Michael, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3038 Jun, 1966
Arnold, Jim, Cpl, (1966-1969) 3028 Jun, 1966
Atkinson, Ron, Cpl, (1966-1972) 1009 Jun, 1966
Bagwell, George, GySgt, (1966-1979) 1007 Jun, 1966
Barrasso, John, Sgt, (1966-1969) 1015 Jun, 1966
Barson, Robert, Cpl, (1966-1970) 4011 Jun, 1966
Bassell, Jay, Sgt, (1966-1968) 1009 Jun, 1966
Beauford, Willis, PFC, (1966-1968) 1025 Jun, 1966
Beavers, Charles Evan, LCpl, (1966-1967) L 2014 Jun, 1966
Becker, Felix, Sgt, (1966-1970) 3036 Jun, 1966
Bell, Dick, SgtMaj, (1966-1996) 3025 Jun, 1966
Bentley, Cobbie James, Cpl, (1966-1967) 3029 Jun, 1966
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