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A couple of us HML-167 Avionics guys have been looking for Gordon and unfortunately we found him too late. This is the info from the VA Grave Locator. Was able to contact his brother and found out that he died of a heart attack and suffered from Agent Orange induced Diabetes. He was in the Avionics shop and then trained as a Crew Chief. Gordon was one of the good guys that died too young. I will be putting some info together on Gordon for his Brother so if anyone has Photo's or stories on Gordon let me know.
Semper Fi
Steve Long
SYMON, GORDON GLENN
SGT US MARINE CORPS
VIETNAM
DATE OF BIRTH: 04/15/1948
DATE OF DEATH: 03/27/2010
BURIED AT: SECTION Y SITE 1204
LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY
2040 WELLWOOD AVENUE FARMINGDALE, NY 11735-1211
Posted : 2010-11-12 15:15
Sgt Symon
Gordon was indeed a good guy and a fine Marine. He was a hootch mate with Steve, me, Larry Cowart, Wadding, and Harry K. Gay. We had a lot of good times. Gordon & I shared an apartment off base in New River and ended our enlistment on the same day at the end of March 1971. He and I traveled to MD for the occasion of our friend Sgt Grayson Smith's (HMH-462) wedding. He also attended my wedding in June 1972 which is the last time I saw him.
As for stories....Gordon pulled a detail at MMAF as the monthly NCOIC of the soda/beer mess in the HML-167 hangar. Beer was available for SNCOs and officers by the case. Soda was available by the case for the rest of us. A couple of weeks into the detail, after we had secured for the day, Steve & I were walking from the hangar to the hootch. I had a case of RC Cola under my left arm and Steve had a case of orange soda under his arm. How the 48 cans of Budweiser wound up in the fridge in our hootch, well...........
Rest in Peace Marine
Semper Fi
Keith Low
Posted : 2010-11-12 16:14
Gordon Syman
Steeve, since you are putting together info about Gordon, and he passed from Heart trouble and agent orange, the va is now getting to Vets like Gordon. His widow and any Family will be able to recieve benifits because of it. That was put out last week or so. Please send all the info on Gordon to his Family and tell them to call the va, and they can go from there. Lots of bucks involved. If he had claims in, they are paying survivors lots of back pay, according of course on and when his claims were filled. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.
Posted : 2010-11-12 18:15
Sgt. Symon
Keith, not sure when you were at marble, but I was 20, and had all the beer I could drink at the enlisted Marble club. That was '69. Even when I got in Country, the Club at Danang Air Base never failed to set me up. I had just turned 19 then, that was '68. I went active at 17. I was always in a Flight suit, and the Vet women at the PX's would sell me any Brand of Liguor I wanted. My Bird was a regular club. At night of course, Bar closed during during missions. On ship at night, my Gunner and I would have Bourbon and Coke, sitting in the ****-pit listening to the FM. I too say to Gordon, 'Rest in Peace Marine'. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.
Posted : 2010-11-12 18:27
