Refuting Douglas Dietrich

[Gunner65]

US Navy FMF Corpsman Memorial Unveiled near Camp Lejeune, NC.

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https://www.witn.com/2022/10/12/history-making-corpsmen-memorial-unveiled/

[Gunner65]

Meanwhile, the self-described "renegade military historian" has proven to be a twisted, lying storyteller.

I am now in contact with two historians who can refute Dietrich's claim. 

[Pelayo]

US Navy FMF Corpsman Memorial Unveiled near Camp Lejeune, NC.

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https://www.witn.com/2022/10/12/history-making-corpsmen-memorial-unveiled/

Wow, that is a very moving memorial.

[Gunner65]

Regarding Dietrich's claim about John C Woods:

I have contacted historian and author Carolyn Yeager and author/historian Col. French MacLean (UA Army Ret) and await replies.

Specifically, I am requesting to know how Woods could have been promoted from Pvt. to Msgt with only a year of active service and why is Woods shown in photos in 1946 wearing his Army uniform with 7 service stripes indicating 21 years of active service!

I hope to obtain a copy of the official US Army Report of Investigation into the death of Woods on Eniwetok Atoll in 1950 and other information from Col MacLean.  I have informed both of them that Dietrich claims his father murdered Woods.

Col. MacLean is the author of many books including "The Fifth Field"  https://www.thefifthfield.com/biographical-sketches/john-c-woods/

and "American Hangman" https://www.thefifthfield.com/published-books/american-hangman/

[Gunner65]

Col. French L. MacLean is also a graduate of West Point USMA (1974) and a veteran of Desert Storm.

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https://www.thefifthfield.com/about-french-maclean/west-point-class-of-1974/

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"My father, who fought as an infantryman in World War II and won the Silver Star, Bronze Star and several Purple Hearts, said that the Combat Infantryman’s Badge was truly special.  Major MacLean received his own CIB after the combat had ended on “Desert Storm.”  Here, Brigadier General Paul Blackwell, the 3rd Armored Division’s senior Infantry officer and Assistant Division Commander, pins on the award." 

[Gunner65]

Col. French has responded to my contact.  More to follow.

[Pelayo]

Brooke doesn't sound like she likes moonpie all that much.

[Gunner65]

I have responded to Col. French MacLean:

Dear Col MacLean:

I am a former US Marine Infantryman (1984-90) and am now a researcher.  While investigating a claim by Douglas Duane Dietrich that his father, George J. Dietrich (USN Ret) murdered MSgt John C. Woods on Eniwetok Atoll in 1950, I came across your books "American Hangman" and "The Fifth Field".

I have previously investigated Dietrich's claim and found it to be false.  https://rkcolejr.blogspot.com/2021/07/dietrich-claims-his-father-killed-msgt.html

After Dietrich recently repeated his claim I am revisiting the history of MSgt John C. Woods and found your website etc.

I am interested in knowing how the US Army could promote Woods from Pvt to MSgt in a day with only a year of active duty service.  And how is it that Woods is shown in uniform in photos taken in 1946 wearing 7 service stripes indicating 21 years of active service?  I believe this may be unprecedented.

Specifically, I am interested in the details of the official US Army Report of Investigation into the death of Woods on Eniwetok Atoll in 1950.  I have yet not obtained your books on the subject but find it fascinating.  I would like to obtain a copy of the US Army Report of Investigation.  Unfortunately, the National Archives and NPRC have a backlog of any such requests due to COVID.

I consider you to be the most authoritative source on the subject and would appreciate any assistance you may offer.  My intentions are to further expose Mr. Dietrich's fraudulent claims while providing a more accurate and substantiated view of the story of MSgt Woods.

Please contact me at any time, and thank you for responding.

Respectfully.

Richard K Cole Jr

[Pelayo]

Ha! Brooke tells ddd he can shove executrix producer up his ass.

[Pelayo]

ddd would eat the cat if he ever caught it.

[Gunner65]

Dietrich sounds hyped up.  Probably chewing on Kat or smoking crack.

[Pelayo]

I can't stand ddd's stupid gay laugh.

[Gunner65]

I think "Brooke" is about to be done with the Dietrich bullshit.

[Gunner65]

I can't stand ddd's stupid gay laugh.

It's worse than just a "gay laugh"  He talks as he fake laughs.  This is a psychotic trait.  It's more than just acting (a fake laugh) - and he "wheezes" to accentuate it, which is also a trained "theatric" thing.

It's actually an old character trait normally associated with female actors.

Now Vinny says he was in Scientology from 1971-1983 and EMPHASIZED the dates!

[Pelayo]

She certainly didn't stick around to talk to moonpie and tells ddd not to call her because she'll be sleeping.