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Book of Memories for Austin Brewster BatesRecent updates for the Book of Memories
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Frontrunner Professional Book of Memories V4en-gbStory shared: Military service with AB
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Austin and I have known each other since our first assignment, HMM-163 in July 1961 in Santa Anna, CA. The Squadron spent a year together training to go overseas and as a unit in August 1962 where we entered as the second Marine Squadron in Vietnam. We moved from the southern part to Da Nang in Sept.and remained there until Jan. 1963 when we were based in the Philippines and mostly aboard a helicopter aircraft carrier. I was one of three roommates. Bill Waters, also a flight training classmate, Austin and myself roomed together in Vietnam and aboard ship and the Philippines. We had great times and had some flights together. Austin was a very good pilot and felt right at home in an aircraft. I will never forget Austin and he was a great friend.
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CondolencesMon, 20 Aug 2018 12:20:58 EDTPhoto shared: Austin Bates portrait.jpg
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