CPL GREGORY JOHN SCOTT

GREGORY JOHN SCOTT

JOHN O'DONNELL
MARINE VETERAN
HONORING A YOUNG BRAVE MARINE HERO
THIS MAN HAS GIVEN OF HIMSELF EVERTHING HE COULD, SO THAT HIS BROTHER MARINES AND THE PEOPLE BACK HOME COULD LIVE A MORE PEACEFUL LIFE. THIS GIFT OF HIS LIFE SHOWS THE GREATNESS OF THIS HERO. HERO'S DON'T WEAR A CAPE OR MASK NO! THEY WEAR MARINE GREEN. HERO'S COME IN DIFFERENT SHAPE'S AND SIZE'S. AS EACH DAY PASSES,WE MUST TAKE THE TIME TO REMEMBER WHAT THIS HERO GAVE UP! SO THAT WE COULD LIVE IN A FREE SOCIETY. THANK YOU ! SEMPER FI! HERO YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN!! DOSEN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE A 2YR, 3YR, 4YR, ENLISTMENT OR A DRAFTEE OR RESERVIST,OFFICER OR ENLISTED YOU HAVE EARNED THE TITTLE OF UNITED STATES MARINE! A NATION CRIES OUT FOR THE LOSS OF ONE OF ITS SON'S. I AM HONORED TO WRITE ON HIS MEMORIAL
Sep 4, 2014

Rob Pearce
Marine Sgt Nam 66'67'
Remembering a fellow Pa Vet on the date of his loss. Rest In peace.
Sep 4, 2014

Garnet Jenkins
garijen@bresnan.net
Grand Junction Co
~ You Are Not Forgotten, Cpl Gregory John Scott ~

n Remembrance of your Sacrifice for our Country and with Most Humble Thanks for your Courage, Service and Dedication. Rest in Peace and know that you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I am the sister of Sgt David Dickinson, another young hero, who also made the Supreme Sacrifice in Vietnam in 1967..... 'AND GOD SHALL WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR FROM THEIR EYES, THERE SHALL BE NO MORE DEATH, NOR SORROW, NOR CRYING, THERE SHALL BE NO MORE PAIN. FOR THE FORMER THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY.' ~ Revelations 21:4 ~
Dec 20, 2009

manny g
Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe
Union Gap, WA. 98903
“You are Remembered”
Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother”. Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless You for your Sacrifice!!!

Dec 28, 2007

Joe Murphy
Murphyphil@MSN.com
None
827 Caledonia St.
Philadelphia, PA 19128 USA
St. Martin of Tours Classmate
I went to St. Martin of Tours grade school with Gregg. He was a very nice person. I can't recall him ever creating any problems or trouble for anyone. He was a decent guy. I have attended a few reunions and he has been remembered by his classmates.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Don Crider
cowboy@catt.com
Fellow Armorer 1st BN, 5th Marines
28 SpringWind Circle
Ringgold, GA 30736 USA
A Hero In My Eyes
Cpl Greg Scott was not only a fellow Marine but a close friend. Greg & myself were the only 2 armorers 1st BN, 5th Marines had at the time. We had served together for awhile & I finished my tour in Vietnam a couple of days after his death. I want to tell this story because even though it was not his intention, Cpl Greg Scott was and still remains a hero in my eyes. The previous night, Greg left to assist what remained of an ammbushed company. We were on bunkers together. That a.m., 1/2 the men from supply section were sent for & either Greg or myself was expected to go as well. We were both Corporals but Greg was senior to me. I was to go home in a few days so Greg volunteered to go. I guess I'll never know why God spares the lives of some and not others. I however do know that if Greg had not volunteered, I would not be here today. After leaving Vietnam, I went to Parris Island for my last 2 years. I was married and had 2 children. My daughter is a Special Education teacher in Florida and gave me a granddaughter who was born in 2003. My son recently married in 2004 & lives in Georgia. Both of my children graduated from college & have wonderful jobs. My family has always been aware of Cpl Greg Scott & as long as I live, I will continue to tell his story. His memory will always be honored by my wife, children, grandchildren & myself and he'll always be our hero. The attached photograph of Greg was taken while in Vietnam. This picture hangs in the hallway of my home and it will always remain there. Sgt. Don Crider - USMC 2208674 Retired Norfolk Southern Railroad Ringgold, GA
Sunday, July 03, 2005

Jack Newell
jackson97@comcast.net
Brother Viet Vet
The 18-year-old corporal attended Cardinal Dougherty High School before joining the Marine Corps in December 1965. He saw combat duty with Headquarters and Service Company of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, from the day he arrived in Vietnam. Scott, and infantry weapons specialist, died on September 4, 1967 during fighting in Quang Nam Province. He was survived by his parents, and two brothers. Gregory lived on Van Kirk Street, in the Oxford Circle section of Philadelphia. Source: Philadelphia Daily News 10/26/1987
Thursday, January 08, 2004

Bill Doyle
doylewj@ix.netcom.com
Neighborhood friend
Horsham, PA 19044 USA
Meeting A Gold Star Mother
I was the first kid in my neighborhood to come home entirely in one piece, and that was an honor that weighed upon me heavily. I knew Greg Scott from our neighborhood. I had been good friends with his older brother throughout grade school and high school. When I learned of GregÆs death, I came home from Dover AFB, DE to attend his funeral. Other than briefly and softly spoken condolences, I did not then have an opportunity to speak much with his family. For a while after the funeral I was able to avoid GregÆs family. You see something that I dreaded was my first meeting with Greg's mother. I felt very uncomfortable, guilty even, for having come home when her son didn't. This bothered me for several months. I later learned that this was called survivorÆs guilt. One Saturday afternoon I was at a local tavern, one of the many neighborhood bars that were in such abundance in the Philadelphia of those years. I was having a beer with my father. SchmidtÆs, the local Philly brew, was only fifteen cents a glass. We were finishing our second or third glass û at that price who keeps count, when GregÆs father came in. I immediately began to feel uncomfortable. Perhaps Mr. Scott sensed this because he bought me a beer. He also asked me to stop by his home, saying that Mrs. Scott would really like to see me. My father volunteered that I would be home for another two days before I had to return to Dover AFB. Mr. Scott asked if I could come by the next day after Mass. Once again my dad put in his two cents, ôWhy of course he can.ö Well there it was, all out in the open, the dragons in my cellar, or wherever one stores those dark, scary demons, were roaring and belching great spumes of flame. The next morning, cloaked in dread, I went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott. When I rang the bell, Mrs. Scott answered. She immediately hugged me and said, "I am so happy that at least one of you came back." With that Mrs. Scott put all my fears to rest. Her kind words forever banished the demons
Saturday, November 23, 2002

D. BURT
A GRATEFUL AMERICAN
Rhode Island USA
**TO HONOR AN AMERICAN HERO NOT FORGOTTEN**

You are an American hero whose ultimate sacrifice will not be forgotten. Rest well brave Marine. You will be remembered for always being faithful to God, Country, Family and the Corps. - "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." ~ President, Ronald Reagan, 1985 ~ ~ CPL SCOTT USMC, YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE TO WHICH I AM VERY GRATEFUL. Thank you for your sacrifice and honorable service to this great nation. You remain in the hearts of all who knew you.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005