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athletic Marine officer who could have graced the covers of GQ . Jerry was unmarried and a gung ho, committed young officer .
Lt. Rich Boryszewski was also a new Lt. Rich was also a bachelor and the ladies loved him. He was a big, strappling guy with an easy smile and a laid back personality. Rich was a ‘yankee’ through and through—raised in the outskirts of NY he attended schools in that region ——he was active in sports and popular in school. Rich’s platoon loved him--he was tough but he had a good sense of humor and he was a good and decent person and a great role model for his platoon.
Lt. Joe Lloyd was a meritorious NCO and had passed thru OCS and Basic School as he became a Commissioned Officer. Joe had been a successful non commissioned officer and had several years of valuable experience. Joe was a steady, likable Marine officer that brought his experience to the critically important Weapons platoon with our Company’s ‘heavy weapons’—60 mm mortars, machine gun sections, rocket launchers and grenade launchers
First Lt. Roswell Page ( Rosie ) was our Co. Executive officer--second in command . Rosie was married and lived off base. He was a great ‘buffer’ between the jr. officers and Capt. Tolleson. He often played the role of ‘ombudsman’ and helping guide our Company on maneuvers. Rosie’s tour in the Marines was nearing it’s end when we mounted out for Viet Nam --since he
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