Howard R Weiss
Rank: MSgt
Entered Into Eternal Rest
2003-03-11
1 entry.
First met Skip and worked with him at 60th Aer Port at Travis. Skip was a prior service Marine. He and his wife were married on the Marine Corps birthday. Skip always celebrated the Corps birthday. Skip had aside hustle. In 1969 I was in the USAFSS and returning to Korea from leave with a stop in Okinawa. Skip was walking thru the terminal when we met again. After catching up, he asked me if I wanted a watch. Literally he opened a briefcase full of Seiko watches on display. It reminded me of an old cartoon. His brother-in-law worked... Read more
First met Skip and worked with him at 60th Aer Port at Travis.
Skip was a prior service Marine. He and his wife were married on the Marine Corps birthday. Skip always celebrated the Corps birthday.
Skip had aside hustle. In 1969 I was in the USAFSS and returning to Korea from leave with a stop in Okinawa. Skip was walking thru the terminal when we met again. After catching up, he asked me if I wanted a watch. Literally he opened a briefcase full of Seiko watches on display. It reminded me of an old cartoon. His brother-in-law worked for Seiko and he was a part time salesman. I did buy a watch that had a wind up alarm. That watch worked until 1979 and became fully jump qualified.
I know nothing about how he died, but I will remember him as a friend.... Collapse
Skip was a prior service Marine. He and his wife were married on the Marine Corps birthday. Skip always celebrated the Corps birthday.
Skip had aside hustle. In 1969 I was in the USAFSS and returning to Korea from leave with a stop in Okinawa. Skip was walking thru the terminal when we met again. After catching up, he asked me if I wanted a watch. Literally he opened a briefcase full of Seiko watches on display. It reminded me of an old cartoon. His brother-in-law worked for Seiko and he was a part time salesman. I did buy a watch that had a wind up alarm. That watch worked until 1979 and became fully jump qualified.
I know nothing about how he died, but I will remember him as a friend.... Collapse
