Page 51 - Echo 127
P. 51
from home, etc.—these sessions often were light hearted with plenty of laughter as some of the Marines could be real comedians!
We also inspected the troops checking the routine matters of clean and functioning weapons, individual sanitation, and equipment maintenance and upkeep. I also inspected each position to insure the two man foxholes were deep enough—that they had proper cover and clear fields of fire. Capt. Tolleson would call meetings of the Company officers from time to time—each platoon commander would catch a ride with the supply chopper or a Battalion Jeep from the Motor pool and attend the meeting and be choppered or driven back to our positions. Capt. Tolleson would receive each platoon leaders’ briefings re. their
Capt. Fred Tolleson, XO John Clancy
sector—The Skipper would then brief us re. the strategic big picture as far as he knew it and freshen up our missions with new orders from time to time.
51
