Platoon 2091
The date and time is wrong on this picture. This was
taken in late September 1998 while he was on leave,
just after basic training at Camp Pendleton, CA.
This is a picture of Walter with his friend, Maria
Bonilla, it was taken in August of 1999.
In 1991 Walter's Grandpa Harbison passed away from cancer,
the summer before his Grandpa passed away Walter had gotten
close to him. Walter would go up and help his Grandpa do
yard work, and while they were working Grandpa and Walter
would talk.
When Walter was home for a visit in August of 1999 he
wanted to put flowers out on his Grandpa Harbisons grave.
Walter left Camp Pendleton 1-18-2000, he is now with the
15th MEU. He is stationed on the USS Denver. He will be
seeing the sights. The first stop was in Hawaii where he
was to train, but instead of training he had to have his
wisdom teeth pulled. His next stop is East Timor,
Australia, Singapore, Thailand and the Persian Gulf. This
will take him up to April, unless things change. If you
would like to learn more about the MEU please click on "MEU" you
will need to click on the 15th MEU when you get to the new
page.
To see some photo's Walter has taken click on
"Photo"and you will be
transported.
December 5, 2000 Walter received a promotion to Corporal.
(MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CA 09/18/98)
--Private Walter D. Dow completed boot camp.
When Walter was small there was a commercial on TV it
went something like this - Send us a boy and we will
send you back a man, join the Marines. He also has a
Grandfather, Uncle and a Great Uncle that was in the
Marines. He always said he was going to join and his
Senior year in high school he signed up. A week and
half after graduation he was off to basic training.
In December 1998 Walter received his Private First Class
In August of 1999 Walter received his Lance Corporal.
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