USdog Posted March 30, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 30, 2017 Marine enlisted on July 6, 1942 and served in Company B, First Raider Battalion, First Marine Raider Regiment, until they were broken up and transferred to 4th Marines. At Okinawa, was with Company C, 4th Marines, 6th Marine Division. WIA on April 2, 1945. This tag was originally found on Guadalcanal, where the Raiders had trained after the battle occurred there. More tags to come soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reforger Posted March 30, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 30, 2017 Interesting tag. Do you know anything about how and when it was found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted March 30, 2017 Apparently it was found at Camp Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal. An Australian visiting there picked up a few of them when the locals on the Canal brought them to the visitor. Not sure when exactly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reforger Posted March 30, 2017 Share #4 Posted March 30, 2017 Awesome, the locals must find a lot of great items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted March 31, 2017 They sure found some good tags. I have one more from there that I will post sometime soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted March 31, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 31, 2017 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted March 31, 2017 Awesome! Thanks Phil. Just wait until you see the next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted April 1, 2017 Share #8 Posted April 1, 2017 As it is marked "06", my first response was to think of Col. Charles Askins, prolific writer and gun enthusiast, but he was Army, IIRC. Would have made a great find even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1981 Posted December 15, 2021 Share #9 Posted December 15, 2021 On 3/30/2017 at 4:28 PM, USdog said: Apparently it was found at Camp Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal. An Australian visiting there picked up a few of them when the locals on the Canal brought them to the visitor. Not sure when exactly though. My reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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