In HONOR and MEMORY Of Fellow USMC and CORPSMAN INDIVIDUALS
                                                                 Updated January 26, 2019

             SgtMajor Thomas Halbert, Jr. GRIGGS
                                November 30, 1939  - November 15, 2007

                             
           Heading to Delta Relay        On Over Flight            Team "Swift Scout" 1968        SgtMajor Griggs

    

     Thomas Halbert "Tom", Jr. was born on November 30, 1939 in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida to Thomas H., Sr. and
     Pat Griggs. His step-mother from the age of ten was Alma Lee Quick-Mayers-GRIGGS. Tom died on November 15, 2007
     in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida. Burial was November 19, 2007 in the Indian Spring Cemetery, Punta Gorda,
     Charlotte County, Florida.
 
                                          FULL OBITUARY LINK       EULOGY LINK  

              To Our Brother, SgtMajor Thomas Halbert "Tom" Griggs USMC, Semper Fi and Rest in Peace!

                 


                                                   P H O T O G R A P H S
   
          
         
          1st Combat Jump In USMC History  1st Force Recon 4th Plt.Team "Hateful" ChuLai,RVN   June 14, 1966
          In support of Operation Kansas, using the US Army CV-2 CRIBOU Aircraft. At 0200H drop was made near the
          village of Hiep Duc, team had 20 1/2 hours on ground, with 7 sightings of 44 VC. At 1830H two woodcutter
          with dog moved close to hidden chutes, the dog found the chutes and woodcutter & dog left the area with one
          of the chutes. The woodcutters with 7 VC returned to area where chutes were hidden and started searching
          the area moving in the direction of the hidden team. Extraction was requested and team was extracted at 2030H.
 
               1. Sgt. Johann HAFERKAMP         Operation Order 3-66  < < < Full After Action Link     
               2. SPEESE
               3. 1st Lt. Jerome PAULL (Team Leader & 1st Jumper)
               4. GunnerySgtMarrice J. JACQUES (Jumpmaster & last jumper using side door) (Ret. Sgt.Major)
               5. Sgt. Thomas Halbert "Tom", Jr. GRIGGS (Ret. Sgt.Major)
               6. Cpl. Tommy CLAY
               7. Cpl.MARTIN
               8. Unknown
               9. Unknown
              10. Cpl. COBB
              11. Cpl. BACTA
              12. Unknown
              13. Cpl. HERNAMDEZ (Rigger & last jumper in stick)
 

                  
                      1st Force Recon 5th Platoon "Swift Scout" PhuBai 1968
          1. PFC John D. WARDLOW    
          2. Cpl  David B. "Tom" THOMPSON Point/Backup Point
          3. Cpl Steven M. CIALESE
          4. SSgt Thomas H. GRIGGS  Patrol Leader  (Ret. Sgt.Major)
          5. PFC/LCpl W. DUNLAP
          6. HM3 David G. "Doc" HILGENDORF Corpsman
          7. Cpl Ronald J. SCHLODER
          8. LCpl Thomas E. TREURNIET  Point/Backup Point  (Ret. Colonel)


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