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Awards

The 2005 Awards Banquet was held on May 20th at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia. There were over 300 attendees, including Military Guest of Honor, General James E. Cartwright, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, and Guest of Honor Mr. Walter Anderson, Chairman and CEO, Parade Publications.

The Master Sergeant Tom Bartlett Award
The Master Sergeant Tom Bartlett Award, named for the late Managing Editor of Leatherneck magazine and leading Marine photojournalist, is given for the year's best still photography related to a Marine Corps subject.




 
2005 Recipient:
1st Place & 1st Honorable Mention:
Cpl. Rich Mattingly
1st Honorable Mention:
Ted Carlson
2nd Honorable Mentions:
RP2 Franklin Dizon, USN
Cees Baardman
Dave Gatley
The Sergeant Major Dan Daly Award
The Sergeant Major Dan Daly Award, funded by the Marine Corps Association's Leatherneck magazine, was established in memory of the legendary recipient of two Medals of Honor. The award is given for superior writing pertinent to Marine Corps history during the preceding year by an enlisted writer for a Marine Corps post or station periodical.
 
2005 Recipient:
Sgt Cecilia Sequeira, USMC, for “Raiders Fly History to Ohio,” a short story about a C-130 that made history when it landed on a aircraft carrier in 1963. Published in Flight Jacket (MCAS Miramar, 29 May 2004).
The General Roy S. Geiger Award
The General Roy S. Geiger Award was established by Colonel G.F. Robert Hanke, USMCR, in memory of his father, Wing Commander Ralph Hanke, Royal Air Force. It is named for General Geiger, the fifth designated naval aviator in Marine Corps history, who commanded both air and ground units during World War II. The award is given to the author of the best article published during the preceding year in the Marine Corps Gazette in the field of Marine Corps aviation.
 
2005 Recipients:
LtCol Pat Gramuglia and Maj Rick Phillips for “Aviation Integration in Operation Iraqi Freedom I: A Division Air Officer’s Perspective,” published in the May 2004 issue.



The Sergeant William Genaust Award
The Sergeant William Genaust Award, named for the motion picture cameraman who filmed the 1945 flag raising on Mount Suribachi shortly before he was killed in action on Iwo Jima, is given for the best news story (less than four minutes) videotape dealing with a Marine Corps-related event.



 
2005 Recipients:
1st Place & $500
Sgt Daniel Kauppila, USMC for “CMC Birthday Message”
2nd Place & $300
Cpl Charles Allen, USMC for “U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps”
3rd Place $ $200
Cpl Trevor M. Carlee, USMC for “9”
The General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award
The General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award is named for the 23rd Commandant of the Marine Corps, who during his distinguished Marine Corps career gave stature to the historical program, as we know it today. He is a founding member of the Heritage Foundation. The Greene Award is given to the author of the outstanding nonfiction book, published during the preceding three years pertinent to Marine Corps history.
 
2005 Recipient:
Evan Wright for Generation Kill, a book about Recon Marines in the first phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom.




The Major Norman Hatch Award
The Major Norman Hatch Award, named for the pioneer combat camera team leader whose color motion picture footage at Tarawa and Iwo Jima, among many other accomplishments, brought the Marine Corps story vividly to the American people, is given for the best mini-documentary (longer than four minutes) videotape dealing with historical or current Marine Corps subjects.

 
2005 Recipients:
1st Place & $500
JO1(SW) Christian Gearhart, USN for “2004 Marine Corps Marathon”
2nd & 3rd Place & $500
Cpl Charles Allen, USMC for Cobra Gold LAR Company and Jungle Survival Training videos
The Colonel Robert D. Heinl, Jr. Award
The Colonel Robert D. Heinl, Jr. Award is given in memory of the distinguished Marine Corps officer, journalist, and historian. He was a founder of the Heritage Foundation and author of Soldiers of the Sea. The award is given to the author of the best article pertinent to Marine Corps history published in a newspaper, magazine, journal, or other periodical during the preceding year.
 
2005 Recipient:
Capt Robert S. Burrell, USMC for “Breaking the Cycle of Iwo Jima Mythology: A Strategic Study of Operation Detachment,” published in the Journal of Military History, October 2004.

The Colonel John H. Magruder III Award
The Colonel John H. Magruder III Award is named for the first director of the Marine Corps Museum. It is given to an individual, institution, or organization for excellence in depicting Marine Corps history in exhibits or displays in a museum or similar setting.
 
2005 Recipient:
Marine Detachment Exhibit aboard the U.S.S. Alabama, prepared by World War II Marine George C. Plataz.

The General Oliver P. Smith Award
The General Oliver P. Smith Award is named for the Commanding General of the First Marine Division in Korea who, through his steadfast leadership in the field, created the circumstances for future viability and growth of the Marine Corps. It is given in recognition of a special contribution to the preservation of the heritage of the Marine Corps.
 
2005 Recipients:
Col Allan Millett, USMCR(Ret) and Dr. Jack Shulimson, editors of Commandants of the Marine Corps.



The Colonel John W. Thomason, Jr. Award
The Colonel John W. Thomason, Jr. Award was established in memory of this decorated combat officer, known for his artwork illustrating Marines in World War I, China, and Latin America. It is given for excellence in the fine or applied arts, including photography, in depicting the historic or contemporary Marine Corps.
 
2005 Recipient:
Mr. John T. Dyer, Jr., combat artist and former curator of Marine Corps Art for three decades of work.



The Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award is given in recognition of extraordinary contributions over an extended period to the work of the Foundation and to Marine Corps history.
 
2005 Recipient:
Col Gerald H. Turley, USMCR Ret


The Heritage Award
The Heritage Award is given in recognition of those who have provided unique and significant service to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation in the fulfillment of its mission.
 
2005 Recipient:
Alfred Lerner, In Memoriam




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