Sgt Eugene Dorn 4th Div, Company B 4th Tank Bn Uniform, Iwo, Earned the Marine Life Saving Medal

[Raidercollector]

Here is my only 2015 SOS find, I owned this Uniform 10 years ago ,I was offered it back. Since it was my first uniform. I had to buy it back. I and very happy to own it again It is named with pants also named. He was in the 4th Div,4th Tank Bn, Fought on Tinan,Roi Numar,Saipan and Iwo Jima, He also earned the Marine Life Saving Medal in 1943 in California, Which the owner still has officially engrave in the Red Box, Which he promised me when he decides to sell it.I have posted a copy of his Citation He also earned a Commendation for Saipan as a Tank Driver being surrounded by Japanese forces , And Fought them off ,Killing many during the operation with little regard of the dangers. What a Marine. To survive the war being in all those campaigns and not even being wounded. I am hoping to get a picture of his tank, Could be tough.

 

 

Nick

[Raidercollector]

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[Raidercollector]

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[Raidercollector]

He was from Chicago IL

 

Nick

[ViewfinderGyrene]

Great Alphas Nick! Glad you got your first uniform back... He was in the same Company as Snyder!

[Corpsman_1941]

Wow amazing history to the uniform!

[Jim Baker]

Very nice. Cool to get that one back, hang on to it. I still haven't gotten a Marine tanker yet.

[Bellumbill]

Great uniform and history with and funny story about going to SOS and buying back your own first uniform! Heckuva first uniform to have! Glad its back home! I'm from Chicago so this really has an added interest for me.

 

I have some of the Snyder stuff from a recent auction - wonder if they knew each other?

 

Very best,

 

Bill K

[katieony]

Nick,

Congrats on the re-acquisition!

Mike

[uplandmod]

Life Saving Medal.....WOW!!

 

Even if he never fought in Battle he is a Hero for that one rescue alone!

 

LF

[Raidercollector]

Thanks for all the nice commits Guys. I think him and another Tanker Named Snyder where friends , I have a photo of both of them together I think its them in the photo.

 

 

Nick

[ViewfinderGyrene]

Thanks for all the nice commits Guys. I think him and another Tanker Named Snyder where friends , I have a photo of both of them together I think its them in the photo.

 

 

Nick

 

Wow, I'd love to see it!

[Raidercollector]

 

Wow, I'd love to see it!

 

VFG, Here is the Photos . The group photo when looking at it Snyder is on the far right, Bell is next to him.Which Im pretty sure.[The other guys I do not know.

 

 

 

 

Nick

[ViewfinderGyrene]

 

VFG, Here is the Photos . The group photo when looking at it Snyder is on the far right, Bell is next to him.Which Im pretty sure.[The other guys I do not know.

 

 

 

 

Nick

 

& that right there...that's why I love history. Thanks for posting!!!!!

 

Wonder how they knew eachother if Snyder wasn't actually on a Sherman crew?

 

VFG

[American Heritage]

this is wonderful! thanks for posting