USMC ANNIVERSARY CAKES

Last updated Aug 14, 2008

USMC BIRTHDAY CAKES

Camp Pendleton 1951.

The following two photos were taken November 10, 1953 during the Cake Cutting Ceremony at the US Embassy, Havana Cuba.

Many thanks to Marine Sergeant B. Seguin USMC (1974) for

these great photos from the past.

The Ceremony!

Ambassador Arthur Gardner ( 1953-57) cuts the cake.

Marine veteran George Shahin, is to the Ambassadors right.

The Cake!

TONY DIMUZIO (center) with SSgt Dave Clopton and Sgt John Francis, Marine Barracks 8th & I, Washington DC and their 1958 Birthday Cakes. Great job Tony.

Gunny Winstead and Cpl. Frady with 1959 Birthday Cakes, Atsugi Japan

MAD, NATTC, MILLINGTON, TN 1964

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

Cutting the cake- Maj Gen Anderson, Deputy Commander III MEF, Da Nang RVN 1967 ( LtCol B. D. Bridges and Capt. Nick Angelo standing right of photo.

Ray Hester poses with III MEF Cake, Da Nang 1967.

Quantico, VA 1971 - USMC Birthday cake. The hand belongs to then Navy Secretary John Warner.

November 10, 1971

3d Engineer Battalion

Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan

Many thanks to Marine Sergeant B. Seguin USMC Veteran for

this fine photo.

GUNNY TERRY HOHN's 197th BIRTHDAY CAKE- METRO MARINES, CRYSTAL, MN

Stanley Lewis and 1975 Birthday cake.

TERRY HOHN made the cake and was the oldest Marine present. Sgt Major Black (Center) and Jim Cox (youngest) Marine present on the right at our 2001 "Metro Marines Birthday Bash.

The above photos courtesy of SGT E-5 Ray Grosskopf USMC (VET)

Ray prepared these cakes in observance of Veterans Day and the Marine Corps 231st Birthday.

Great job Ray!