lakenormanusa Posted April 25, 2018 Share #1 Posted April 25, 2018 Hey all! I have a uniform ID'ed to a 4th Marine Division vet who I believed served in all 4 of the 4th's campaigns, including Iwo Jima. His name is David O. Ryan and he was from West Virginia. Any information or copies of his paperwork would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Gecko Posted April 25, 2018 Share #2 Posted April 25, 2018 Very nice uniform! There is a David O. Ryan who served with A Battery and later HQ Battery 1st Battalion, 14th Marines, 4th Marine Division from 1943 to 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww2guymandude Posted April 25, 2018 Share #3 Posted April 25, 2018 Awesome uniform! Haven’t seen too many USMC alphas with cross stitching like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiahcable Posted April 25, 2018 Share #4 Posted April 25, 2018 Very neat uniform! Ryan was a radio operator so the striker is correct. It's not the norm to see them that high on the sleeve, or to see cross stitching like that on the SSI for a Marine blouse, but there was a lot of uniform personalization going on then. As a note, the ADSM ribbon is incorrect for him but it looks like he is wearing it in place of the American Campaign Medal. I have a soft spot for radio operators, I was one. Congrats on the nice pick up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakenormanusa Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted April 25, 2018 Very nice uniform! There is a David O. Ryan who served with A Battery and later HQ Battery 1st Battalion, 14th Marines, 4th Marine Division from 1943 to 1945. Great information! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakenormanusa Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted April 25, 2018 Very neat uniform! Ryan was a radio operator so the striker is correct. It's not the norm to see them that high on the sleeve, or to see cross stitching like that on the SSI for a Marine blouse, but there was a lot of uniform personalization going on then. As a note, the ADSM ribbon is incorrect for him but it looks like he is wearing it in place of the American Campaign Medal. I have a soft spot for radio operators, I was one. Congrats on the nice pick up! Thank you! Here's a photo of him wearing dress blues. I can't make out what the top row of ribbons are. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakenormanusa Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted April 25, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakenormanusa Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted April 26, 2018 Awesome uniform! Haven’t seen too many USMC alphas with cross stitching like that! Thank you! I was wondering if he would have done the stitching himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiahcable Posted April 26, 2018 Share #9 Posted April 26, 2018 Interesting. The muster rolls do show that he was called back up in 1950, but he shows being a PFC, no listings as a corporal. Could be he got promoted on discharge. As for the ribbons, hard to tell in the 1st pic. In the 2nd the senior ribbon looks like a MC Reserve medal. I would order his file if that uniform was mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakenormanusa Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted April 26, 2018 Interesting. The muster rolls do show that he was called back up in 1950, but he shows being a PFC, no listings as a corporal. Could be he got promoted on discharge. As for the ribbons, hard to tell in the 1st pic. In the 2nd the senior ribbon looks like a MC Reserve medal. I would order his file if that uniform was mine. I was speaking with his granddaughter and she said that he was promoted to corporal and then busted back to private, but they never got the story why. It would be interesting to know. How do you go about ordering his file? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted April 26, 2018 Share #11 Posted April 26, 2018 Killer uniform! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #12 Posted April 26, 2018 I love it! As a former gun rock with the 14th Marines, 14th Marine stuff is near and dear! Semper Fi Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakenormanusa Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted April 26, 2018 Killer uniform! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakenormanusa Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted April 26, 2018 I love it! As a former gun rock with the 14th Marines, 14th Marine stuff is near and dear! Semper Fi Kevin Thank you Kevin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiahcable Posted April 26, 2018 Share #15 Posted April 26, 2018 This should get you started, in regards to ordering his service records. https://www.archives.gov/veterans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted April 26, 2018 Share #16 Posted April 26, 2018 That uniform is dynamic, and certainly a keeper. Great acquisition! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted April 26, 2018 Share #17 Posted April 26, 2018 Nice uniform for sure! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakenormanusa Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted April 27, 2018 This should get you started, in regards to ordering his service records. https://www.archives.gov/veterans Awesome! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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