The 8th & I Reunion Association

An organization of Marines
who served at
Marine Barracks
8th & I Streets, S.E.,
Washington D.C.





Reunions!
December 4-6, 2009, members of the 1963 Ceremonial Guard Company (Silent Drill Platoon, Color Guard, and Body Bearers) had a reunion in Dallas, TX, to commemorate their participation in the funeral (escort, death watch, burial) of President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, TX, on 22 November 1963. This reunion was planned and organized by Ed McCloskey, Drill Team, 1962-1965.





This group picture was taken on 12-5-09 at "The Sixth Floor Museum At Dealy Plaza," Dallas, TX ... http://www.jfk.org/ ... and includes the following Ceremonial Guard Company Marines who participated in President John F. Kennedy's late November 1963, funeral detail:


Front Row (L to R) Bob Neal, Hal Moffett, Tom Krynock, Donna Martynski, Tom Tallick, Bob DeBardelaben, Nat Emery
Second Row (L to R) Joe Powers, Dee Dee Cheek, Melaney McHale, Norm McHale, JJ Cunningham, Ed McCloskey
Third Row (L to R) Tim Cheek, Terry Poole, Mary Lou Reim, Tom Griffin, Bill "Tracks" Lee
Rear Row (L to R) Terry Slack, Ron Wilson, John Reim, Jodi Lee, Lamont Pittman



(L to R) Tom Tallick , Nat Emery, Hal Moffett, Terry Poole, JJ Cunningham, In Background ........ Ed McCloskey & Tom Griffin



(L to R) Tom Krynock, Melaney McHale, Norm McHale, Joe Powers, Tom Griffin



On Left - Front to Rear ..... Terry Slack, Tom Tallick, Nat Emery, Dee Dee Cheek, Jim Martynski
On Right - Front to Rear ..... Hal Moffett, Tim Cheek , Lamont Pittman



Sitting - L to R ..... Mary Lou Reim, Jodi Lee, Bill "Tracks" Lee
Background - L to R ..... Tim Cheek, Lamont Pittman, Jim Martynski , Tom Krynock , Melaney McHale



(L to R) Norm McHale, Joe Powers, Tom Griffin



On Left ..... Jim Martynski, Melaney McHale
On Right ..... Lamont Pittman, Tim Cheek , Ron Wilson (wearing white shirt)



(L to R) Tim Cheek, Bob Neal, Tom Griffin, Ed McCloskey, Ron Wilson (wearing white shirt), Joe Powers, Tom Krynock, Norm McHale



(L to R) Ron Wilson, Joe Powers, Tom Krynock, Tom Griffin, Ed McCloskey



On Right ..... Joe Powers, Tom Krynock
In Back ..... Tom Griffin, Ed McCloskey



(L to R) Dee Dee Cheek, Tim Cheek, Lamont Pittman, Jim Martynski



(L to R) Jim Martynski, Donna Martynski, Bob DeBardelaben, Bob Neal



(L to R) John Reim, Mary Lou Reim, Bill "Tracks" Lee, Jodi Lee



(L to R) Tim Cheek, Dee Dee Cheek, Bill "Tracks" Lee, Jodi Lee



(L to R) Ed McCloskey, Bill "Tracks" Lee, Jodi Lee




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