Ward, Lawrence G., 1stLt

Deceased
 
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 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
 
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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), 3086 (Instructor)
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Boot Camp Photo Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC) 1966, 3086
 
School
Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC)

Company
Not Specified

Platoon
3086

Start Date 
Aug, 1966
 

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Last Updated:Nov 29, 2010
   
Personal Memories

Best Friends
Ray Edwards, Bill Simon, Ed Horan, and Bill Horan

Best Moment
Great gang to work with.

   

Worst Moment
Finding out after years of not seeing them that nine of the platoon were killed in Vietnam.

Instructors
SSgt Ward, Sgt Driver, SSgt Pero, SSgt Long

   

Other Memories
Meeting those that wanted to meet with me finally did.

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos From This Recruit Training
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  778 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Coe, Ronald Ray, Cpl, (1966-1968) 3086 Aug, 1966
Depasse, John, Cpl, (1966-1969) 3086 Aug, 1966
Driver, Lionel, SSgt 3086 Aug, 1966
Edwards, Raymond, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3086 Aug, 1966
Ferreira, Barry, Cpl, (1966-1969) 3086 Aug, 1966
Fox, Richard W B, LCpl, (1966-1968) 3086 Aug, 1966
Gaddis, Dave, Cpl, (1966-1970) 3086 Aug, 1966
Haley, John Matthew, LCpl, (1966-1967) 3086 Aug, 1966
Horan, Edward, Sgt, (1966-1970) 3086 Aug, 1966
Lamitie, Tyrone Francis, LCpl, (1966-1968) 3086 Aug, 1966
McLoughlin, Robert A, Cpl, (1966-1968) 3086 Aug, 1966
Richards, Thomas Stephen, LCpl, (1966-1967) 3086 Aug, 1966
Simon, William, MGySgt, (1966-2008) 3086 Aug, 1966
Smith, Robert Charles, PFC, (1966-1967) 3086 Aug, 1966
Stratton, Everett, LCpl, (1965-1967) 3086 Aug, 1966
Brennan, Joseph, Cpl, (1967-1969) 3086 Jan, 1967
Adams, Edison, Sgt, (1966-1970) 2073 Aug, 1966
Airwyke, Edwin, Sgt, (1966-1970) 3069 Aug, 1966
Akins, Ronald Paul, LCpl, (1966-1968) Aug, 1966
Alston, Bennie, PFC, (1966-1967) B 1047 Aug, 1966
Anderson, Jim, Sgt, (1966-1972) 2070 Aug, 1966
Anderson, Lewis, Cpl, (1966-1968) 3090 Aug, 1966
Atwater, Robert, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3081 Aug, 1966
Bagnall, Robert Salmon, Cpl, (1966-1968) 3084 Aug, 1966
Bagwell, Carl, SSgt, (1966-1972) 3069 Aug, 1966
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