U.S.Marines Corps 2/4 Camp Fuji Fire October 19 1979

This video is a dedication for Our 13 Brothers who lost their lives due to the fire @ Training Camp Fuji, Japan Marine Corps On October 19 1979. Also to the Many Marines & Civilians who were injured. Special Thanks to Our Marine Brothers from our Battalion,Japanese Nationals and all others who help save lives. Semper Fi to all.

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[ChowHallCommando]

@kelperis Ric, please see the PMI sent you. I remeber you fromback then.

Tony Cevallos

[ChowHallCommando]

@1958Gunner God bless your brother. I was in the Quonset hut right below his and barely escaped death that morning. I would love to chat with you and offer my condolences. I did not know Mark personally but but was friends with many guys from Weapons Co,especially Don Fox,Ernie Gutierrez,Brad Cope,Robert Garcia,Frank Huerta and Jess Lugo. May your brother rest in Christ arms till we meet again.

Tony Cevallos

[drleetongue]

Thank u, the Video is great, I was there and I lost a very good friend of on that day, one I well never for-get, Eddie (Black Jack) lcpl Serrano. all I have to say god bless, us all and all of the lost one and there family, I will never for=get, Semper Fi to all my brother and sister, we are the best family in the world,

Marines for life,

[James1toknow]

@1958Gunner Thank You, I wish I could have seen him again.

Bless you and your family, You and Mark Tipton will be me my thoughts though out this time.

Thank you for your prompt response.

James Barnett

Semper Fi

[1958Gunner]

@James1toknow

Thank you for getting back to me sir. It was truly an honor to hear back from you. I am attending his service Monday the 18th and will share your e-mail with his children.  You are a good man and a good Marine. Semper Fi.

[James1toknow]

@1958Gunner I ran out of comment space so I'm writing back again. Cpl Tipton a great guy and to hear he is gone just reminds me of how the world will have one less special person that would do what ever it took to help another person. He was a great leader in Weapons Co and I can tell you first hand he was a special guy.

To his family I say I'm sorry for your loss and the inspiration he gave me that day had lasted a life time.

James Barnett USMC 79-82 Weapons Co 2/4

[James1toknow]

@1958Gunner Hello My name is James Barnett, I had first hand experience with Cpl Tipton your brother.

He and I were together running around pulling people out of the burning huts, I can still remember him cutting his foot wide open on the drainage ditch, he was a champ and a great leader to me, I was just a newbie and he took care of the platoon. When all was said and done he remembered my actions and put me in as well for the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, I'm sad to hear he is gone.

[1958Gunner]

@James1toknow

Hope to hear back from you.  My name is Jim Tipton. Retired Marine CWO5. My brother was Cpl Mark Tipton and was in the fire and received the Navy Marine Corps Medal. I was hoping to reach out to all those that may have known him. He died on the 29th of June. 2011. The fire and the Marines that served with him meant a great deal to him. Please contact me if you knew him or may have any pictures. jtipton@colt.com

[kelperis]

I was there that day. I remember all of it, although this is the first Memorial Day that I have specifically remembered it. I was a peace-time marine but for this, and the hostages in Iran, but I do remember this. I knew some of the guys, killed or wounded, but not really. Maybe a pickup game of hoops. I was lucky, I was getting dressed to go help with the flooding when it started. I wasn't quite dressed when I went sliding dawn that hill, but I made it.

Ric Kelperis

STA Platoon

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