Recon Rendezvous Issue


Rendezvous: A meeting at a prearranged time and place. Isn't it time you made yours with those who walked the same path?

JUNE 2009 PART 2 OF 2

Sponsor A Current 1st Reconner
Association members are encouraged to sponsor a Current 1st Recon Marine or Corpsman as your guest at the reunion luncheon. Please contact Charlie Kershawif you would like to sponsor a Reconner.

 

Dalton Sportswear
John Dalton, Charlie Co. 77/80, has taken over the duties as the official 1st Recon Association gear locker. He has a main line business for all your 1st Recon needs. He does a much better job than I was able to do. His merchandise is guaranteed to be Recon tough. Click on the link above to visit his on line store.
 

Looking For
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Patty Charland

My name is Patty Charland and I was looking for anything on the internet about my friend David Delisle who passed away maybe 4 years ago today. .. He was a Marine during Vietnam. His last years were spent here in Niantic Ct. with his two dogs.. Loud, kooky guy.. when my son went to Iraq in 2003, Dave called me daily and little by little his stories spilled out, tiny bits of his life. I think he was a Reconner.. A Sgt.. I'm sure of it.. Weeks before he died, he brought to me his Marine Corps uniform and a few pieces of camouflage clothing he had worn. I had no idea he would be gone so soon, he stayed to himself with no family ties. Great guy, wrote poetry.. If anyone has any info, I would love it.
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William Schorr

I'm preparing an article about military watches and in particular one that I own that had once belonged to Sgt Major Jacques. I purchased the watch from his nephew, Chistopher Lee, a few years ago and am now hoping to find a few photos of Sgt. Major Jacques. Do you by chance have any photos of the Sgt. Major you'd be willing to share, or perhaps know someone who I might contact who may ?
My article is certainly not being written for any monetary gain - I am simply very interested in military history and hope in some small way my article is of interest and useful for future use.
Best regards,
William Schorr
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Brian Huddleston

Anyone know a Recon Marine, Albert Jackson, served circa 1972-1973,
from New Orleans? You meet a lot of BS artists here, but this homeless
guy volunteered the above details without any prompting and without my
saying that I was also a Recon Marine, albeit from another generation.
He said he couldn't remember his unit and mentioned details about both
San Diego and Norfolk (and mentioned Rota, Spain). He's pretty
mentally gone, so who knows where he may have picked up some random
bits of information. But parts of his story sounds legit.
Semper Fidelis
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2009 "Harbor Site" for the "Green Ghosts"
The Tenth Annual Reunion of "Charlie" Co., 1st Recon will be held at the Bar Harbor Inn, Bar Harbor, Maine on the following dates: Arrival Date, Thursday, September 3, 2009 Depart on Sunday, September 6, 2009 We have a block of 12 rooms set aside at the Bar Harbor Inn, Bar harbor, Maine. Room rates are in a package deal as follows: Non-Ocean View $899.00 includes tax and gratuity Ocean Front Ground Floor $1,349.00 includes tax and gratuity Ocean Front 2nd Floor $1,384.00 includes tax and gratuity Includes the following: 1 Full Dinner 1 Down East Lobster Bake 3 Full Breakfasts 2 ½ hour harbor cruise Or Acadia Park Tour $20 Gift Shop Credit Reservations must be made no later than June 1, 2009. Call the Bar Harbor Inn at 800-248-3351 to make reservations. Please inform them at the time of reservation that you are a part of the "Charlie Co., 1st Recon group. Please remember to tell them whether you want a ground floor room or a second floor room. Ocean front rooms offer two queen beds or one king, and a private balcony directly overlooking the ocean – with a Spectacular View. Non-ocean view rooms offer two queen beds or one king with patios or balconies overlooking the grounds. All rooms have air conditioning, heat, touchtone phones, voice mail, wireless internet access (nominal fee), remote control cable television and VCRs or DVDs, refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers, in room safes and robes. Average Temp for September 3 – 6 - Hi 73 - Low 52 Check-in Time – 2:00PM Check-out Time – 11:00 AM Deposit – Reservations require an advance payment by check or credit card equal to one night's lodging. Refund – For cancellations received at least ten days prior to confirmed arrival date the deposit is refundable, less a $25.00 administrative fee. Bar Harbor Inn Oceanfront Resort Newport Drive, Bar harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3351 800-248-3351 www.barharborinn.com The Bar Harbor Inn was awarded "One of the top 500 Hotels in the World" by Travel & Leisure Magazine, January 2008. Bar Harbor, Maine is located on Mt. Desert Island, approximately 50 miles southeast of Bangor 175 miles northeast of Portland 290 miles northeast of Boston 350 miles northeast of Providence 512 miles northeast of New York City 575 miles southeast of Montreal By Car Take I-95 to Bangor, exit 182 A (formerly exit 45A), continue on I-395 to exit 6A, and drive East on Rt. 1A to Ellsworth, then Rt. 3 to Bar Harbor or Take I-95 to Augusta, exit 109 (formerly exit 30), and follow Rt. 3 to Bar Harbor (A bit longer, but more scenic). By Air The Bar Harbor - Hancock County Airport is 12 miles from the Bar Harbor Inn. The airport is served by: US Airways 1-800-428-4322 with direct or connecting flights from Boston. Bangor International Airport served by: American Airlines 800-433-7300 Continental 800-523-3273 Delta 800-221-1212 Northwest Airlines 800-225-2525 US Air 800-428-4322 Bangor airport is only 50 miles from the Inn. This is the Tenth Annual Reunion of "Charlie" Co., 1st Recon We would like to see a good turn-out guys! Remember you're not getting any younger! And for those who have been putting off attending the reunions, always saying maybe next year, well this is next year and it's time you said "I'm Going!". This is a very popular place and will fill up quickly, so I encourage you to make your reservations early. We only have 12 rooms set aside based on past attendance but we would like to see twice that many make reservations and join us at our tenth annual get together. We can do this if everyone will make their reservations early. Let's all of us do a little arm twisting and get someone who has not been attending to make this one. I would like to see everyone make their reservations by November 30th of this year, if possible, because the Inn closes for the winter on November 30th and doesn't open back up until March of 2009. I will be sending out emails to let you know how it's coming along and to bug you to make those reservations

Kenneth King   Charlie Co. 66/67

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