ED GRAY

Last updated Aug 14, 2008

ED GRAY'S SCRAPBOOK

( Click image to enlarge.)

The good old days!

Ed Gray in front of "Charlie Co., 1st ITR, Camp Pendleton, 1953.

This picture of the Charlie Company Sign is indicative of how most Units at Camp Pendleton marked their areas during the 50's. All such signs were removed when some "do-gooder" raised hell about them during the "sick 60's".

Basic Cook School budies (left to right) Hart, Gray and Traxler. 1953.

The USMC Supply Depot Barstow, CA Wresteling Team of 1954. Bottom row, from left to right: Dick Tierney, Jackie Burgess, Charles McArty and Kenneth Longaecker. Top row: Ed Gray, Vaughn Angell, Burnell Freeman, Marv Valento, and Mike Sansone. Down in front: Henry Carmichael and CWO Henry Schroder (coach). The team was recovering from a 23-8 thumping by the Camp Pendleton mat team which was undefeated for the third consecutive year.

MAD,NATTC, Millington, TN Food Service Softball Team presents the runner-up trophy for the NAS Memphis intramural tourney to LtCol. T.G.Elder, Commanding Officer, MAD, NATTC, Memphis, TN. Team members are (L-R) A.M. Ranieri, LtCol. Elder, H.L.Dyer, J.W.Stepp, D.P. Fletcher, CWO Ed Gray, Team Manager F.G. Leonardi, N.D. Pyke, D.E. Henry, MGYSGT. E.W. Anderson, Team Coach, and A.A. Hicks. ( Don Ritenour didn't make the picture.

Captain herb Johnson, FSO, LTA, Sana Ana relaxes with West Coast Food Team members GYSGT Bob Jensen, MSGT. E.V. Strickland and GYSGT. Sam Sawyer, 1966.

1stLt Ed Gray, Captain Herb Johnson and GySgt. Bob Jenson. Food Management Team was visiting LTA Santa Ana 1966.

West Coast Food Team Members (1964) Left to Righ, SSgt. William R. Spellins (Baker), GYSGT. Joe Tudor (Butcher) MGYSGT Herb Loewig (Food Tech) Photo taken by OIC WCFMT CWO -2 Ed Gray.

GYSGT WAITS and crew-Marine Corps Birthday Dinner Buffet, MB Concord,CA. 1965

Team members (left to right) Sam Sawyer, Herb Loewig and Ed Gray (far right) discuss shop with SGT

Leroy Relford, MB Concord, CA. 1965

Right to left, Bill Spellins, GYSGT Waits and unidentified baker rolling biscuits. Marine Barracks, Naval Amunition Depot, Concord, CA. 1965

Jacques Loraine (left) Al Crosier (center) and Bob Ford relaxing at Ed Gray's house. Christmas 1970.

Ed took the picture.

Maj. Vernon Perz, Head, Marine Corps Food Service, Washington, DC in the "chow line" at MCB 29 Palms during the "1972 WPT Hill Awards" evaluation phase.

Maj. Perz talks to unidentified Marine during 1972 W.P.T.Hill Awards Committee site visitation to Marine Corps Base, 29 Palms, CA.

Captain Nick Angelo, W.P.T.Hill Evaluation Committee member visits with the troops at MCB, 29 Palms. 1972 Photo.

MGYSGT. LEO E. WEBSTER retires after more than twenty-six years service. General Chip presented Leo with his FMCR Certificate. 1972.

USMC Quartermaster General, Major General Paul R. Tyler presenting the Navy Commendation to Captain Ed Gray for service with the 3rd Marine Division in the Republic of Viet Nam, 1967-68.