iron bender Posted October 6, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 6, 2018 Received this in the mail today. No research yet buy apparently the Marine was at Guadalcanal with L and K battery. I may need some research help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted October 6, 2018 ...reverse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 9, 2018 Share #3 Posted October 9, 2018 Interesting. No real detail on the cannons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted October 9, 2018 Digging around through patch archives it seems this woven type is very simple while the printed AustralianMade version has a little more detail, as the FE US made type. Wonder if the gold cross cannons were ever theater made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted October 9, 2018 This is a very small lot, but it's got some really nice pics and paperwork (all fits in one ziploc). All of his awards are pinned to the sleeve chevron, and I'll leave as such. He may have joined in 41 and was out by 51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted October 9, 2018 ....and I really like the list of stuff he wanted as souvenirs. Everyone else was busy snatching up bugles, helmets, swords, rifles, pistols and bayonets..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 10, 2018 Share #7 Posted October 10, 2018 Nice one and real as they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 10, 2018 Share #8 Posted October 10, 2018 could be your man NAME: Richard E Bagwell MUSTER DATE: Apr 1943 RANK: Corporal STATION: Battery K, 155 Millimeter Howitzer Battalion, First Marine Amphibious Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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