In 1984 he returned to HQMC and was selected for promotion to Brigadier General and assigned as the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA.
He retired from the Marine Corps in June 1994. He is entitled to wear the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star w/Combat V, Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V with Gold Star. He is married to the former Patricia Williams of Silver Springs, MD; they have three children and five grandchildren. The General's speech will appear later in this newsletter. LIST OF ATTENDEES 2001 REUNION MYRTLE BEACH, SC. 21-24 OCT. HERB AND ELLIE ALDOUS JERRY AND JEANETTE ALSUP RAYMOND "TEX" BAUER PAUL AND MARY BECKER VAN AND HILDA BELL, JR. ALLEN BENTON & DIANA JACOBSEN EDWARD AND AVONA BITNER RONALD AND FRANCES BOLDUC HENRY AND RUTH BRESSMAN- JERI PENDEGRAFT RICHARD AND VICKY BURKHART GABE AND VIRGINIA CONDE RAY AND BETTY CULLIN JIM AND VIRGINIA DEARING- JIM, JR. ROBERT AND DORIS DIEHL AUBREY AND JUDY DOGGETT LEROY AND MARJORIE EWALD WALTER AND NANCY GUZICK-BOB, LINDA AND RAYMOND CIAGIOLA BOB AND ELLIE HANLEY JERRYAND PHYLLIS HANSEN DAVID HATCH - DAVID, JR |
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JOE AND JAN HENDRON TOM HODGES BILL AND SHIRLEY HOOKER BILL AND MARTHA HOWES ROBERT AND SARA HUFF RAY AND CHARLOTTE JAMES- KAREN WILSON ZANE AND BETTY JEWELL ALLEN AND MARION JOHNSON GENE AND JUNE JORDAN BILL AND LINDA KENT ARTY AND CAROLE KING FRANCIS AND HELEN KOWALSKI LUKE AND MARY LAIRD FRANK LI CAUSI- MARY BEST BOB AND MICKEY LICKER GEORGE LOVELADY - BILL DOBBS BILL AND MARLEBA MC CORD RED AND BARBARA MC DONOUGH FRED AND ROSEMARY MC LAUGHLIN ED MC NAMARA WARREN AND MAXINE MC VEY GENE AND JEANIE MERRALL BILLY AND KATHY MITCHELL HAROLD AND BETTY MULHAUSEN RON AND IVA MAE O'CON JACK AND MARY ANN O'HAGAN CORNELIO (DOC -SHORTY) OLIVAS, JR. - COJ AND CORY MILLER ED ORFORD - LENORA BENNETT JOE OTT - PAUL SCHAEFFER AL (DOC) AND GINNY PANKUS ED AND NINA PEARMAN - PATTY PYELL AND CLETA HARRIS JACK AND LINDA POFF BILL AND DIANE POWERS JERRY AND PHYLLIS SCHUTZ BILL AND DOLORES SHEARMAN "SHIFTY" SHIFFLETTE RON AND BEVERLY SIMMONS JIM SKINNER NICK AND ANNETTE SPEHAR DUANE AND NANCY ST. JOHN DICK AND KASH STONE PAUL AND MARILYN TALLMAN GUY AND JOAN TAYLOR EARL THOMPSON - DODY EILER KENNETH AND BEBE THOMPSON CARL AND BECKY ULLRICH AJIEBO AND HELEN VENTRUDO JACK AND MARY LOU WALKER EDWIN WEHINGER AND GUEST GUESTS: ANN MARIE AND SANGYE CHOEPHEL CARL AND ALICE DEKAL MARIE LEWIS GUEST SPEAKER: MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM ESHLEMAN USMC (RET) WIFE PATRICIA |
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NEW MEMBERS JOINED IN 2001: EDWARD C. BITNER CO 02/52-10/52* RICHARD W. BURKHARD MG PLT CORPSMAN 10/51-10/52* ARTHUR KING 3rd PLT 12/50 - 12/51* WILLIAM L. MC CORD 2nd PLT 6/51-6/52* JOHN MEDLEY (NO INFORMATION) BOBBY MEIER 3rd PLT 3/53 - ? CORNELIO "SHORTY -DOC" OLIVAS 1st PLT CORPSMAN 9/50 - 12/50* ED ORFORD MG PLT/H&SCO 12/50-5/51* ROBERT PARKER -?- 9/54-4/55 JOE (DOC) PARKS CORPSMAN DATES UNKNOWN GUY TAYLOR 1st PLT 5/51-5/52* AJIEBO VENTRUDO ASSULT PLT 10-52-10/53* JACK WALKER 1st PLT 5/51- 1/52* ASSOCIATE MEMBER: ED MC NAMARA (FRIEND OF ONTI ONTIVEROS) * *DENOTES SEVEN OF THE NEW MEMBERS ATTENDING OUR SIX ANNUAL REUNION. WE WANT TO WELCOME YOU ALL ABOARD AND GLAD YOU ALL WERE THERE. CORRECTIONS TO MEMBERSHIP ROSTER ENCLOSED: (A copy for those who didn't attend the reunion). JOHN C. ONTIVEROS PHONE NO. SHOULD BE 281-590-4204 ED BITNER'S BRIDE'S NAME IS AUDNA. SORRY FOR MY ERROR! ED MC NAMARA'S TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 301-203-8538 |
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