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prisoners to
watch after. We
locked them all
up in a big cell
in the bottom
of the ship. I
had never been
seasick until that
trip. We finally
arrived in San
Francisco and
handed off the
prisoners to
other Marines. I
got assigned as
an M.P. (Military
Police) for all
branches of the
service and was
taken to the
streets of San
Francisco and
was assigned
a beat until
midnight,
looking for
troublemakers.” son Mark.” Don and Joy moved travelled all over the world, the
several times in Texas during Honor Flight was very special
Seale was eventually ordered to Don’s career, including to to him. He particularly enjoyed
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Colorado City, Odessa, Denver the Iwo Jima Memorial and the
“It was close to Christmas, and I City, and San Angelo. They were Marine Corps Museum.
had a one week leave and tried married for 30 years but divorced
to extend that to two, but they shortly after the last move. Don It’s possible that the “jarhead”
wouldn’t let me. I caught a bus eventually wound up in Lubbock. label referred to more of an
back to Centerville but could In addition to his son, Mark, he overall Marine attitude than any
only stay there two days; I caught also has two great-grandsons and physical characteristics. Marines
another bus to Camp Lejeune, three great-granddaughters. Don have long been considered
where I was discharged on March retired from ExxonMobil after durable and able to endure
20, 1952.” Don served three years 39+ years. He was also a 20-year challenging physical training,
and six days in the Corps. volunteer firefighter in both leading to a belief that they’re
Colorado City and Denver City, hard on the outside and able to
With his active duty in the Texas. hold whatever beliefs or orders
Marines over, Don headed to have been handed down on the
Corsicana and went to work for Don was selected to go on the inside. * At 91, Donald Seale still
his dad’s company, Magnolia 2014 Texas South Plains Honor fits that favorable description.
Pipeline. “I met my future wife, Flight to Washington, D.C. While
Mamie Joy Bell, at a restaurant he has been blessed to have
in Centerville. We adopted our

*Jake Rossen in the online magazine Mental Floss

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