I was in Co 110 Apirl 4th 1974 . our cc was TM 1 Conklin .. Sure hate seeing the curent pictures of the base . I then went to TI in San Francisco and was ordered out to the USS Longbeach .. But hurt my back and was discharged ... :(
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I remember Co. 4050 and the pink Dixie cups. Their barracks were just a stones throw away from our own. Once I had to go there to stand a fire watch (2000 hrs - 2400 hrs) I remember the guards who were barely out of boot camp themselves, they were used to dealing with the prisoners so they weren't very nice to us either. We weren't supposed to talk to the prisoners in the cells, but they would make remarks to me while I made my rounds. Their comments were not kind and it was best if you just pretend you didn't hear them
When I was in boot camp (RTC) San Diego, there was a prisoner company (Co. 4050) this is were they put all the bad boys who had trouble adjusting. It made quite an impression on all who saw the way they were run around at double-time and yelled at. At night they spent the hours in a locked cell, just like they were in jail. After seeing this Co. on the grinder, I knew I didn't want any of that. So in a way they were a warning to all recruits of what could happen if they didn't follow orders. Do any other members recall this Company? If so please leave a comment on what you remember
I don't remember Co. 4050. I went through boot camp in San Diego in 1961 and remember Co. 4013. It was the scrounge company, made up of those that couldn't cut the inspections etc..of regular boots. Was a Navy misfit company. Most in that company couldn't adjust and were waiting a General Discharge. Those that were able to adjust were re-assigned to a regular company again. We were always threatened with assignment to 4013, but never heard anything about Co. 4050.
David De Rooy > Leonard Lewis RM1November 17, 2018 at 5:50pm
I was in boot camp in 1968 and co. 4050 was a prisoner company made up of guys who had screwed up pretty bad. They weren't just scroungy. They had gone awol or hit somebody. The guards were armed plus carried billy clubs, and at night they were put in locked cells
I remember seeing that 4050 correctional company. I seem to recall that they wore pink sailor hats. Didn't they carry buckets of sand too? And they had a special step when marching. By putting down one foot loudly on the pavement. I think you had to do something pretty bad to end up with them.
I would guess the lucky ones lost their extreme attitudes and started a new company with a fresh start after serving their time. Or were eventually discharged.
There was no political correctness back then. Just correctness.
I think it was Co. 301 we were in, I remember being fire company probably sometime in Sept. and were wer sent out to the Laguna mountains most of us just set on trails and watched for hot spots, and the food was awesome at the camp there
Hello Larry Steven Anderson. I, too, was in Company 110 from April to June 1974. and TM1 Conklin was my company commander. I remember that he had a limp, evidently from injury aboard a sub, although, as I recall, he was also on PBRs in Vietnam before being a company commander. Our RCPO was Richard Comargo. Our RPO was "Willie" and I can't remember his last name. I was the Athletic PO. My two buddies were Phillip Keeling and Steve Wolford. I also remember that our YN was a guy that had attended the Naval Academy but got cut from some reason. He was the smartest guy in our company. I''ve attached 3 pictures that were taken while in boot camp picture. I've been looking for guys from Co 110 for 30 years!! Glad to have found you. Looking forward to hearing back from you. Regards - Kevin Bearden
I have many, many JPEG's of RTC and NTC that I have accumulated over the years.
I just need to know how to upload/download them so they can be viewed.
FYI: I have been following the"Corky" outfit ever since they took on this job on behalf to the City of San Diego.
Let's face it...some old buildings had to go if there was going to be any redevelopment done at all. It is my opinion that "Corky" is not the only one to blame. Please include the U.S. Navy, the DoD and "America's Finest City"! Each one of them and their reps ought to have their butts kicked.
One has to admit that the base looked llike a moonscape when re-development began. It was not fun to watch because it did look like everything was going to be demolished!
Now that most of the re-development has been completed, the area indeed does still look like a Naval Base...with a grain-of-salt thrown in on top of the wound!
For all of the money that has been and will be spent on re-development, not a damn nickel has been spent on re-building or remodeling any one of the old barracks to their original state to serve as a part of a San Diego Boot Camp, etc. Historical Museum!
Wouldn't it be very appropriate for ONE barracks building (restored) being available for returning/visiting personnel to just walk through!
I have been in many of the old barracks buildings on the Recruit side and the Advanced side. For the Recuit side...all I can say is that the window of opportunity to restore ONE barracks building is rapidly getting smaller and smaller as each year passes by. As of right now, only Building 68 would be the ONLY BUILDING LEFT that could be used for this purpose.
For the Advanced side, all of the old "H" barracks are "blanking" gone. One building was left standing very near the USS RECUIT and the gas chamber building and it looked as though it was going to be left to be remodeled. That didn't happen because someone, somewhere had their head buried in the sand!
If you visit the old base, there exists many, many of the old spanish-type barracks that are currently in excellent condition. All that is missing right now would be the furnishings and there it would be!
Just throwing out some up-to-date information. If anyone else has some video or still's to share, it would be nice to view them and, if someone shows me how, I will be more that willing to drop/upload files that I have. I am quite positive these files would be of interest to everyone!
Hope to hear from some of you folks in the very near future!
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I remember Co. 4050 and the pink Dixie cups. Their barracks were just a stones throw away from our own. Once I had to go there to stand a fire watch (2000 hrs - 2400 hrs) I remember the guards who were barely out of boot camp themselves, they were used to dealing with the prisoners so they weren't very nice to us either. We weren't supposed to talk to the prisoners in the cells, but they would make remarks to me while I made my rounds. Their comments were not kind and it was best if you just pretend you didn't hear them
When I was in boot camp (RTC) San Diego, there was a prisoner company (Co. 4050) this is were they put all the bad boys who had trouble adjusting. It made quite an impression on all who saw the way they were run around at double-time and yelled at. At night they spent the hours in a locked cell, just like they were in jail. After seeing this Co. on the grinder, I knew I didn't want any of that. So in a way they were a warning to all recruits of what could happen if they didn't follow orders. Do any other members recall this Company? If so please leave a comment on what you remember
I don't remember Co. 4050. I went through boot camp in San Diego in 1961 and remember Co. 4013. It was the scrounge company, made up of those that couldn't cut the inspections etc..of regular boots. Was a Navy misfit company. Most in that company couldn't adjust and were waiting a General Discharge. Those that were able to adjust were re-assigned to a regular company again. We were always threatened with assignment to 4013, but never heard anything about Co. 4050.
I was in boot camp in 1968 and co. 4050 was a prisoner company made up of guys who had screwed up pretty bad. They weren't just scroungy. They had gone awol or hit somebody. The guards were armed plus carried billy clubs, and at night they were put in locked cells
I remember seeing that 4050 correctional company. I seem to recall that they wore pink sailor hats. Didn't they carry buckets of sand too? And they had a special step when marching. By putting down one foot loudly on the pavement. I think you had to do something pretty bad to end up with them.
I would guess the lucky ones lost their extreme attitudes and started a new company with a fresh start after serving their time. Or were eventually discharged.
There was no political correctness back then. Just correctness.
Anderson? Weren't you the company Yoeman?
I went to Boot Camp in 1981 Company 91 Chief Tomines was my Company Commander..
August 14th 1958
I think it was Co. 301 we were in, I remember being fire company probably sometime in Sept. and were wer sent out to the Laguna mountains most of us just set on trails and watched for hot spots, and the food was awesome at the camp there
Hello Larry Steven Anderson. I, too, was in Company 110 from April to June 1974. and TM1 Conklin was my company commander. I remember that he had a limp, evidently from injury aboard a sub, although, as I recall, he was also on PBRs in Vietnam before being a company commander. Our RCPO was Richard Comargo. Our RPO was "Willie" and I can't remember his last name. I was the Athletic PO. My two buddies were Phillip Keeling and Steve Wolford. I also remember that our YN was a guy that had attended the Naval Academy but got cut from some reason. He was the smartest guy in our company. I''ve attached 3 pictures that were taken while in boot camp picture. I've been looking for guys from Co 110 for 30 years!! Glad to have found you. Looking forward to hearing back from you. Regards - Kevin Bearden
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Anyone interested?
I have many, many JPEG's of RTC and NTC that I have accumulated over the years.
I just need to know how to upload/download them so they can be viewed.
FYI: I have been following the"Corky" outfit ever since they took on this job on behalf to the City of San Diego.
Let's face it...some old buildings had to go if there was going to be any redevelopment done at all. It is my opinion that "Corky" is not the only one to blame. Please include the U.S. Navy, the DoD and "America's Finest City"! Each one of them and their reps ought to have their butts kicked.
One has to admit that the base looked llike a moonscape when re-development began. It was not fun to watch because it did look like everything was going to be demolished!
Now that most of the re-development has been completed, the area indeed does still look like a Naval Base...with a grain-of-salt thrown in on top of the wound!
For all of the money that has been and will be spent on re-development, not a damn nickel has been spent on re-building or remodeling any one of the old barracks to their original state to serve as a part of a San Diego Boot Camp, etc. Historical Museum!
Wouldn't it be very appropriate for ONE barracks building (restored) being available for returning/visiting personnel to just walk through!
I have been in many of the old barracks buildings on the Recruit side and the Advanced side. For the Recuit side...all I can say is that the window of opportunity to restore ONE barracks building is rapidly getting smaller and smaller as each year passes by. As of right now, only Building 68 would be the ONLY BUILDING LEFT that could be used for this purpose.
For the Advanced side, all of the old "H" barracks are "blanking" gone. One building was left standing very near the USS RECUIT and the gas chamber building and it looked as though it was going to be left to be remodeled. That didn't happen because someone, somewhere had their head buried in the sand!
If you visit the old base, there exists many, many of the old spanish-type barracks that are currently in excellent condition. All that is missing right now would be the furnishings and there it would be!
Just throwing out some up-to-date information. If anyone else has some video or still's to share, it would be nice to view them and, if someone shows me how, I will be more that willing to drop/upload files that I have. I am quite positive these files would be of interest to everyone!
Hope to hear from some of you folks in the very near future!
STP, USN Ret.
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