Charlie Rodrigues' Sinop Page From: pcrodrigues@webtv.net (Pat & Charlie Rodrigues)
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 20:32:49 -0500 (EST)
Subject: BIO
Hello Fellow Sinop Vets,
My name is Charlie Rodrigues (SP4) (59-60). I worked in the OR for Msgt Horvath & Maj Rintoul (see pictures). My 14 months in Sinop was truly an important part of my life. Maybe not then but certainly after some years, I've read a lot of the Bio's on Bill Simons site, and a lot of my experiences would reflect same. Activities at club, town, dogs, etc. some are truly good times, and some not so great! So far I've talked to Vince Caruso that I remember from our time. I remember the series of shots in the rear he gave me (I think I was his first victim) after one of my few trips off the hill. On one of those trips we were bombarded with boulders which came through the canvas of the deuce and a half, and sounded like shotguns going off. Another trip we were in the Istanbul compound (no/no), when one Turk shot another in the head, and dropped him about 10 ft away from us. That was actually a 3 day pass to Ankara that went astray (a lot of good scotch). We ended up in Istanbul and when we got back got put on hard duty. (see picture w/sickle) Maj Rintoul told me to go out and cut grass, I said what grass? It's all rock, he pushed me out the door telling me we are all 8 balls here, that's why they sent us here. He was a great guy along with Msgt Horwath (see picture).Me and ?? - Hard Duty! Too long on a 3 day pass (7 days)
Unknown, Nelson, Rodrigues, Keller, MSgt F. S. Horwath (seated)
. . . . . . Me, taking a siesta . . . . . Me, Mueller(?), Martinez, ?
Colucci and Gimp - Colucci ran the radio station for a while
Whore, What a life! . . . . . Colucci, Gimp, Whore and ??Putnam, Gimp,Whore, ??, Lydon(?). . . . . . Putnam and Lydon (?)
Putnam, Teasley and two Turks - took a weekend ride into the country.
Humphries, Martinez, Teasley, unknown and my back.
Me, the day I led the Gypsy band down the road.Eddie Coates - '59 Halloween Party
Barracks photos - ??, ??, me . . . . . . . . ?? and me
Town photo - Don't remember the GIs . . . . . Back street #1. . . . . .Back street #2
Me, ship in port - Day we took the rowboat out.
Another time we were chased by Turks w/knives, robbed blind by gypsies on a bivouac weekend. Also at the pier guarding a ship one night, we were approached by 3 drunk Turks, w/knives (Raki). Saved by a young Turk we named "Icky pa chuk" (25 cents) - that's another story!
I would like to wind up this tale by mentioning a Turk that worked in supply who was one of the most fascinating people I have ever met, his name was Mauret - his story goes; he was in the Turk Army & an officer made a foul remark about his wife. So Mauret killed him, and was sent to a Turk prison to die, the Korean War started and he was given a chance to "stay here and die, or go to Korea and die". He was a night fighter shot several times, bayoneted a couple of times but made it out alive, returned to Turkey and was set free, under terms that were given to him. He was kind & gentle, frail as hell, but tough as they come. He was a good friend & truly a good guy.
Some of the pictures I could not remember the names, sorry but too much water over the dam, or scotch over the rocks. And Yes to you OPs guys, I was one of those 5 day, 40 hour a week guys!!!
That's about it for now - any one that reads this that I knew, Marahaba, contact me. I live at : Charlie Rodrigues - 210 Benham Ave, Syracuse, NY 13219 Phone: (315) 487-1195.
P.S. I am trying to locate Bruce Barrie (see picture w/he Desimone & myself) but, cannot get through to his email address. I can remember several nights he kicked Teasley's ass when he came back to the shack, drunk & mouthy.
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