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Owens/Kennemore Chronicles The Monthly Newsletter of the Owens/Kennemore Detachment # 1105 of the Marine Corps League

Issue #16 AUG 2014

OWENS/KENNEMORE DETACHMENT #1105MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

PO BOX 31513GREENVILLE, SC 29608-1513www.mclgreenville.com

DATE CHANGEATTENTION TO ORDERS

On 7 AUG we will be meeting at St James Church. Our “OPTIONAL” meal will start at 1800 and the cost will be 8 dollars. The menu for AUG will be catered by Stax’s Original Restaurant and will be: Roast Breast of Turkey w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes & Greek Green Beans, Coffee, Iced Tea and Dessert. Come join us! If you desire to eat you MUST notify Bill Wells in advance so he can order the chow. Hope to see you there.

Commandant….……………..Bill Wells (864) 907-4000 Sr Vice Commandant………Harry King (864) 244-7380 Jr Vice Commandant.….…Marty Lazar (864) 288-0095 Judge Advocate…….…Ronald Dobbins (864) 414-5244 Jr Past Commandant…..…..Bob Burns (864) 244-3060 Adjutant………………. Richard Dotson (864) 469-0145 Paymaster………………….John Glover (864) 630-0475 Chaplain…………….…Leland Browder (864) 238-8351Sgt at Arms………….….Dennis Burden (864) 608-9909

We have a number of Membership renewals due. If there is an issue with renewal please contact us and see if we can assist.

The following members are or will be delinquent with dues;

Frederick Babb (Mar 14)Harold Beeks (May 14)Ed Butchart (May 14)David Keller (Oct 13)Mark Lewis (Feb 14)Samuel Neely (Dec 13)Lee Spence (Jun 14)Dana Sullivan (Jun 14)Gary Walczak (Jun 14)Mindy Williams (Jun 14)John Warren (Feb 14)If you know these members in the above column, please call them and help determine how we are not meeting their desire to maintain membership. On occasion everyone gets behind.

EXPIRED DUESOnce you become 12 months in arrears, you are dropped from National’s roster. DO NOT SEND DUES TO NATIONAL as it causes confusion and delay. Have you considered a LIFE MEMBERSHIP?

Please support our Detachment and bring your dues up to date.

BRING A GUEST TO A MEETING

Upcoming Events

Aug 3-9 – National MCL Convention Charleston, WVBob Burns will attend

Aug 7th – Meeting St James Episcopal Church 301 Piney Mountain Rd Greenville, SC18:00 to 19:00 Social Time/Meal19:00 Open Meeting

Aug 12-17 – 3rd MARDIV Reunion Reno NV

Sep 4th - Meeting St James Episcopal Church 301 Piney Mountain Rd Greenville, SC18:00 to 19:00 Social Time/Meal19:00 Open Meeting

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER:Our prayers, best wishes, and get well for: Wilton Bagwell -

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Jim Griffith - Wally Harris - Glenn Lackey – Ralph Warren – Bob Burns Wife – William Austell, Lee Spence and his wife William Austell is living at the “Gardens at Eastside” at 275 Commonwealth Dr and would appreciate a visit!

(Please advise Chaplain Browder, 864-238-8351 if you know of others that need to be added.)

MENTORING

If you are new and not assigned a mentor or your mentor is not communicating with you please let Commandant Wells know ([email protected]).

IMPORTANTAWARDS

Anyone can recommend someone for an award. Do you know an individual who deserves recognition? If you have nominations for awards (Volunteering Efforts, Citizenship, dedication above and beyond, etc.) please forward your nominations to Bob Burns, [email protected] for consideration

CONGRADULATIONSMarty Lazar and his wife recently celebrated 49

years of marriage!

HONORABLE MENTIONA note to former SC State Senator Lewis

Vaughn concerning his article in the Greenville News about the Honor Flights honoring our older vets by our Wilton Bagwell;

Senator:

Thanks for your very good article in today's paper about the Honor Flights for older vets. I too, am a Korean War Vet having served in the USMC aboard the Marine Air Station at Cherry Point, NC from 1952 until 1954. I am a member of the Marine Corps league here in Greenville and our unit had some folks over to speak to us about the Freedom Flights. Those folks do a great job and deserve our thanks. I hope that you and your family are all well. Again, thanks for the article.

Wilton Bagwell

0900-1100 ON 28 JUN WE HELD A PISTOL COMPETITION AT SHARPSHOOTERS ON RUTHERFORD ROAD. 25.00 PER SHOOTER COVERED 50 ROUNDS WITH YOUR OWN PISTOL.

Wayne Stinnett, Dave Stevenson (Competition Winner) Larry Atkins, Bill Wells, Bob Burns, Ron Dobbins, Richard Dotson, Leland Browder, Bob Brannon, Javan Browder (Guest)



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LEST WE FORGETThis portion is dedicated to the memory of our

fellow Marines, Corpsmen, Servicemenand women, family, and friends that have

gone before us.By reporting to the Supreme Commander,

they have transferred to

another station where they continue to watch over and protect us. They are gone, but not

forgotten.

Mike “Speedy” Gonzales Robert CookBob BriggsEd FentonBob Farris

Bill CarpenterFrank Conrad

Charles Bentley Alvin Billips



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Marine Corps History

Marines and the 1824 Massachusetts Prison Riot

The Nineteenth century was an interesting and eventful time for the Marine Corps. Fighting pirates in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, protecting American lives and property in Haiti and China and lending support to the civil authorities during domestic disturbances.

On 12 March 1824, what started as an attempt to escape by three prisoners, sentenced to be publicly whipped, to avoid their fate by seizing a prison guard hostage, escalated into a full-scale riot by 283 of the prison’s inmates. The inmates quickly armed themselves with clubs, knives, hammers, and whatever other items came to hand and congregated in the dining hall.

While prison officials debated on their possible courses of action while accomplishing nothing, word quickly spread throughout Boston. An off-duty prison officer, his name unknown, hurried to the prison to assess the situation. He immediately, on his own initiative, sent a request to Major Robert D. Wainwright, commander of the Marine garrison at the Boston Navy Yard for assistance.

While waiting for news of the Marine, this officer determined to enter the dining hall and confront the prisoners. Alone, he demanded that they disperse and, when the prisoners demanded that the punishment of flogging of their three comrades be remitted, he refused. The discussion continued for some minutes, with each side immovable from its position, until some of the prisoners proposed killing the officer. At about this time the officer saw the Marines filing by the small windows of the dining hall. He took this opportunity to make his escape from the dining hall.

Major Wainwright was requested by prison officials to order his Marines to fire on the prisoners through the small windows of the dining hall, first with blank charges, then with ball should the blanks fail to disperse the prisoners. Major Wainwright refused, determining to confront the prisoners directly. He ordered the door the prison officer had just escaped from reopened and marched in at the head of 30 Marines, forming line across the end of the hall. Wainwright stated that he was determined that he would not leave the hall until every prisoner returned to their duties. The prisoners noted the disparity in numbers between the two groups, swearing to fight to the last to obtain remission of the flogging sentence.

Major Wainwright ordered his Marines to load their pieces, and to prove he was in earnest, had each Marine hold up the ball before placing it into the bore. The prisoners growled at this and none withdrew. They believed their numbers would swamp the Marines, destroying them after the first volley.

The Marines were ordered to take aim and Major Wainwright, desiring to avoid the bloodshed that would follow the volley, stepped forward to address the prisoners one last time, again urging them to disperse. The prisoners remained determined



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to fight. Taking out his watch, Major Wainwright said, “You must leave this hall. I give you three minutes to decide. If at the end of that time a man remains, he shall be shot dead. I speak no more.” The prisoners waited, staring at the line of leveled muskets in the hands of cold-eyed disciplined Marines, waiting for Major Wainwright’s command to begin the killing. For two minutes, the standoff continued, then by twos and threes the prisoners began leaving quietly, then before another 30 seconds had passed, panic set in, and the hall was rapidly cleared of prisoners.

While this incident is nearly unknown today, this example of Marine courage and steadfastness was included in McGuffey’s Reader (1836 version), used in American schools for nearly 75 years.

http://www.mcguffeyreaders.com/1836_original.htm

Sources:

Richard S. Collum, History of the United States Corps, 1890.

Clyde H. Metcalf, History of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1939ACTIVITY PHOTOS BY DUKE PHOTOGRAPHY

JUNE MEETING

Bob with MARINE OF THE YEAR trophy for DEPT OF SC



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Ralph, Bill & Stu receive DEPARTMENT Award

Bob Brannon receives Devil Dog drawing for recruitingGREER FREEDOM BLAST

DAVE & BILL

BOB, JIM AND BOB

JIM & BOB EXPLAINING OUR WEAPONS



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JIM AND BOBMONAGHAN COLOR GUARD

Stu, Bob, Bill, Larry



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Two of America’s Finest

UNIFORM TIPSWhen we are out in the public eye we are required to present a professional appearance. We all look sharp in our red jackets and receive many complements from those we serve. One area that needs attention is shoes. I shine my shoes and choose not to wear the high gloss that many wear. Having shoes that require no shining is good but we need to focus on the soles of our foot wear to look sharp. We all had to do that when we were in the Corps and now Marines don’t shine brass or shoes. It isn’t hard to do, just require a little more attention;



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Lets work on it!

CONTACTS FOR YOUR FEDERAL, ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES:

The Honorable Lindsey GrahamUnited States Senate

290 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510-4001

Phone: 202-224-5972 , Fax: 202-224-3808

The Honorable Tim ScottUnited States Senate

167 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510-4002

Phone: 202-224-6121 Fax: 202-228-5143

Representative Jeff Duncan Dist 3Official Website:http://jeffduncan.house.gov

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Representative Trey Gowdy Dist 4Official Website:http://gowdy.house.gov

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Representative Mick Mulvaney Dist 5Official Website:http://mulvaney.house.gov

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Should you have a story about why you joined the Marine Corps please email me and I’ll see about including it in the next newsletter.

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