My name is Mack Ferrick (former) Sgt. USMC, 1962-1966. I was an infantry squad leader with Company C, First Battalion Seventh Marines in Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam, on March 1966.Operation Indiana occurred on 28 March 1966 against an NVA (North Vietnamese Army) Battalion in Quang Ngai Province, Republic of South Vietnam. The battle was incredibly ferocious and the bloodiest endured by the First Battalion in its first year in country. Approximately 59 casualties were sustained, with 55 from C Company, better known as “Suicide Charley" ? of Guadalcanal fame. Half of the company was either killed or wounded that day.
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It all happened by pure luck. Two former Suicide Charley Marines finally meet up after over a year of conversations that came from them meeting on the SuicideCharley.Com website. The two Marines, Dean Smith and Patrick Huwiler (Active Duty) finally were able to shake hands and take pictures upon the arrival of the 31st Meu in Brisbane Australia early September, 09. Dean showed his gratitude to the Marines by inviting SSgt Huwiler to an exclusive dinner aboard the USS Essex.
The invite was a special invitation from the state dept for a special reception aboard the USS Essex, as guests of Rear Admiral Richard Landolt, amphibous force U.S. Seventh Fleet. Later that week Dean celebrated his 62nd birthday and the Marines made a special trip from the ship to attend as guests in Deans' home for an awesome barbeque. After the barbeque was finished, the Marines Shook hands andsaid their good byes and got onto a bus and headed back to ship. The ship pulled out of port the next morning and headed back to Okinawa, Japan. All in all it was a great time seeing Marines from two different parts of the world unite.
Please take some time and look at the pictures below:
Corporal Christian Barthelette
SuicideCharley 7/94 to 9/97
0331 Machine Gunner Weapons Platoon
I arrived in 29Palms after an abbreviated tour in Bangor, WA as an 8152 (security forces). I believe 1/7 had just returned from Okinawa and was on leave when I arrived. Just like any new guy, it took a little while to get adjusted, but I was accepted into the family like I had been there for 10 years.
Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps' story will be told in movie form next year. HBO Films is starting production this summer on "Taking Chance." It is based on a firsthand account of Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, the volunteer military escort officer who accompanied Phelps' body across America.
First off i want to say thank you for your continuing support for this site. I am asking everyone that belongs to this site, if possible to email me any updates or suggestions. I am currently working on some big changes for this site in the near future to include an online store to purchase all your favorite Suicide gear!. I am also looking for any and all pictures that may be included in our new photo albums.
st Meu in Brisbane Australia early September, 09. Dean showed his gratitude to the Marines by inviting SSgt Huwiler to an exclusive dinner aboard the USS Essex.
The invite was a special invitation from the state dept for a special reception aboard the USS Essex, as guests of Rear Admiral Richard Landolt, amphibous force U.S. Seventh Fleet. Later that week Dean celebrated his 62nd birthday and the Marines made a special trip from the ship to attend as guests in Deans' home for an awesome barbeque. After the barbeque was finished, the Marines Shook hands andsaid their good byes and got onto a bus and headed back to ship. The ship pulled out of port the next morning and headed back to Okinawa, Japan. All in all it was a great time seeing Marines from two different parts of the world unite.
Corporal Christian Barthelette