HM1 Terry Patrick 'Doc' Sloan was assigned to H&S Co, 1st MP Bn, 3rd MarDiv, III MAF
Terry was my closest friend and roommate when we were stationed at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. We were Navy Hospital Corpsmen and had gone through Field Medical School in 1964
at Camp Penelton. Our Division (3RD MARINE DIV,) landed in country in June,1965. I was given a medical discharge in October, 1965 and am still 100 percent permanently disabled. Terry's wife requested that I escort his remains to Oceanside, Ca. for funeral and burial; and I did, a most difficult task, but I was very proud to help bury him and hand the United States flag to Terry's wife, May, as the U. S. Marine Honor Guard fired a 21 shot volley. I never knew what happened to Terry for sure; I only heard that he was taking a live grenade out of the hooch in the nighttime and it exploded in his hands,
saving nine other corpsmen and marines sleeping in the same hooch. My youngest son, Joseph, is also a stutterer; as was Terry; who would love him. Joe looks enough like Terry to be his son. I consider Joe to be God's replacement in life for taking Terry home at such a young age. I'm sorry if I ever corrected your speech which would have been very inappropriate. (or my son's) I'm really happy we both were promoted to first class (e-6) after five or six years as second class Navy Corpsmen because rates were so hard to make then. We always wanted to go to the Staff NCO club (e-5's weren't allowed entrance); but we'll have to wait to go
to the big one when we both get orders to that BIG DMZ above. I pray for the repose of your soul every day, friend, if you are possibly still in purgatory; please pray for me to join you. By the way; you should have gotten the Medal of Honor if the facts are as I heard. The Silver Star, Bronze, and Purple Heart will have to do until I have more facts and when I do I'm going to appeal to the Navy Department through Senator Don Nickles for an upgrade.
I hope to see you again one of these days when we both have
done our time in purgatory. I also hope some of your relatives contact me. Your best friend; Les (thanks for saving my life)
HONORED ON PANEL 12E, LINE 48 OF THE WALL
Contributor: D.C. Adams (47244039)
Terry was my closest friend and roommate when we were stationed at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. We were Navy Hospital Corpsmen and had gone through Field Medical School in 1964
at Camp Penelton. Our Division (3RD MARINE DIV,) landed in country in June,1965. I was given a medical discharge in October, 1965 and am still 100 percent permanently disabled. Terry's wife requested that I escort his remains to Oceanside, Ca. for funeral and burial; and I did, a most difficult task, but I was very proud to help bury him and hand the United States flag to Terry's wife, May, as the U. S. Marine Honor Guard fired a 21 shot volley. I never knew what happened to Terry for sure; I only heard that he was taking a live grenade out of the hooch in the nighttime and it exploded in his hands,
saving nine other corpsmen and marines sleeping in the same hooch. My youngest son, Joseph, is also a stutterer; as was Terry; who would love him. Joe looks enough like Terry to be his son. I consider Joe to be God's replacement in life for taking Terry home at such a young age. I'm sorry if I ever corrected your speech which would have been very inappropriate. (or my son's) I'm really happy we both were promoted to first class (e-6) after five or six years as second class Navy Corpsmen because rates were so hard to make then. We always wanted to go to the Staff NCO club (e-5's weren't allowed entrance); but we'll have to wait to go
to the big one when we both get orders to that BIG DMZ above. I pray for the repose of your soul every day, friend, if you are possibly still in purgatory; please pray for me to join you. By the way; you should have gotten the Medal of Honor if the facts are as I heard. The Silver Star, Bronze, and Purple Heart will have to do until I have more facts and when I do I'm going to appeal to the Navy Department through Senator Don Nickles for an upgrade.
I hope to see you again one of these days when we both have
done our time in purgatory. I also hope some of your relatives contact me. Your best friend; Les (thanks for saving my life)
HONORED ON PANEL 12E, LINE 48 OF THE WALL
Contributor: D.C. Adams (47244039)
HM1 Terry Patrick 'Doc' Sloan was assigned to H&S Co, 1st MP Bn, 3rd MarDiv, III MAF
Terry was my closest friend and roommate when we were stationed at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. We were Navy Hospital Corpsmen and had gone through Field Medical School in 1964
at Camp Penelton. Our Division (3RD MARINE DIV,) landed in country in June,1965. I was given a medical discharge in October, 1965 and am still 100 percent permanently disabled. Terry's wife requested that I escort his remains to Oceanside, Ca. for funeral and burial; and I did, a most difficult task, but I was very proud to help bury him and hand the United States flag to Terry's wife, May, as the U. S. Marine Honor Guard fired a 21 shot volley. I never knew what happened to Terry for sure; I only heard that he was taking a live grenade out of the hooch in the nighttime and it exploded in his hands,
saving nine other corpsmen and marines sleeping in the same hooch. My youngest son, Joseph, is also a stutterer; as was Terry; who would love him. Joe looks enough like Terry to be his son. I consider Joe to be God's replacement in life for taking Terry home at such a young age. I'm sorry if I ever corrected your speech which would have been very inappropriate. (or my son's) I'm really happy we both were promoted to first class (e-6) after five or six years as second class Navy Corpsmen because rates were so hard to make then. We always wanted to go to the Staff NCO club (e-5's weren't allowed entrance); but we'll have to wait to go
to the big one when we both get orders to that BIG DMZ above. I pray for the repose of your soul every day, friend, if you are possibly still in purgatory; please pray for me to join you. By the way; you should have gotten the Medal of Honor if the facts are as I heard. The Silver Star, Bronze, and Purple Heart will have to do until I have more facts and when I do I'm going to appeal to the Navy Department through Senator Don Nickles for an upgrade.
I hope to see you again one of these days when we both have
done our time in purgatory. I also hope some of your relatives contact me. Your best friend; Les (thanks for saving my life)
HONORED ON PANEL 12E, LINE 48 OF THE WALL
Contributor: D.C. Adams (47244039)
Terry was my closest friend and roommate when we were stationed at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. We were Navy Hospital Corpsmen and had gone through Field Medical School in 1964
at Camp Penelton. Our Division (3RD MARINE DIV,) landed in country in June,1965. I was given a medical discharge in October, 1965 and am still 100 percent permanently disabled. Terry's wife requested that I escort his remains to Oceanside, Ca. for funeral and burial; and I did, a most difficult task, but I was very proud to help bury him and hand the United States flag to Terry's wife, May, as the U. S. Marine Honor Guard fired a 21 shot volley. I never knew what happened to Terry for sure; I only heard that he was taking a live grenade out of the hooch in the nighttime and it exploded in his hands,
saving nine other corpsmen and marines sleeping in the same hooch. My youngest son, Joseph, is also a stutterer; as was Terry; who would love him. Joe looks enough like Terry to be his son. I consider Joe to be God's replacement in life for taking Terry home at such a young age. I'm sorry if I ever corrected your speech which would have been very inappropriate. (or my son's) I'm really happy we both were promoted to first class (e-6) after five or six years as second class Navy Corpsmen because rates were so hard to make then. We always wanted to go to the Staff NCO club (e-5's weren't allowed entrance); but we'll have to wait to go
to the big one when we both get orders to that BIG DMZ above. I pray for the repose of your soul every day, friend, if you are possibly still in purgatory; please pray for me to join you. By the way; you should have gotten the Medal of Honor if the facts are as I heard. The Silver Star, Bronze, and Purple Heart will have to do until I have more facts and when I do I'm going to appeal to the Navy Department through Senator Don Nickles for an upgrade.
I hope to see you again one of these days when we both have
done our time in purgatory. I also hope some of your relatives contact me. Your best friend; Les (thanks for saving my life)
HONORED ON PANEL 12E, LINE 48 OF THE WALL
Contributor: D.C. Adams (47244039)
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"IOWA, HM1 US NAVY, VIETNAM"
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Vietnam Veterans Wall: Panel 12E, Line 48
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