Pbaczuk Posted March 19, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 19, 2020 I have this map case. Is the marking 1st or 3rd MARDIV. Also, how do I research the Marine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted March 19, 2020 Maker marks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmccollector Posted March 19, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 19, 2020 Hey great looking case! If you have an ancestry account you can look him up through the marine corps muster rolls. I would help but I canceled my account for awhile. Someone else with access to ancestry might be able to help though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted March 19, 2020 Great. No, I do not have an account. Is this 1st or 3rd Div? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted March 20, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 20, 2020 There are abundant topics on these UNIS shapes, including whether the horizontal or vertical lozenge is 1st or 3rd MARDIV. Known reference defines the horizontal lozenge as being 1st MARDIV, but a lot of self-proclaimed experts say otherwise - mainly because of the shape of their SSI. I have seen both shapes represented on confirmed marked pieces for both divisions. Great. No, I do not have an account. Is this 1st or 3rd Div? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted March 20, 2020 Yes, I got stuck on the disagreement of horizontal versus vertical being 1st or 3rd but someone knows empirically based on a piece of gear with provenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne53 Posted March 20, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 20, 2020 hello no doubt 3rd div olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted March 20, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 20, 2020 Great map case!! I am no 'self proclaimed expert', but from confirmed examples I have seen in this shape, your case is 3rd Div. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted March 20, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 20, 2020 Looks like it belonged to George Wilken, an enlisted Marine with 2nd Bn 3rd Marines and was a clerk with the battalion headquarters which explains why an enlisted Marine had this, usually not the standard piece of gear carried by enlisted line company grunts. Wilken was at Guam and off shore at Iwo. Great piece, congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted March 20, 2020 Yay!! Well done folks. Thank you for answering two questions that I had. I agree, a good piece of gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted March 27, 2021 Share #11 Posted March 27, 2021 HQ, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd MarDiv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turmanator Posted April 4, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 4, 2021 Yah thats a purty bag ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thraiders Posted April 5, 2021 Share #13 Posted April 5, 2021 This is a map case I believe is exceedingly rare because of its unis marking. I’ve had it for a little while now and I’m curious as to how many examples are out there. I have little doubt it was there for the fight for Sugarloaf Hill. Sgt. John W. Mogilski who hailed from the state or Oregon. John enlisted in September of 1942 and by December of that year he was assigned to HQ/1/21 , 3rd Marine Division. By November of 1943 John a participated in the battle for Bougainville and began his fighting as a rifleman. During April if 1944 Mogilski was transferred to Weapons Co, 1st Bn, 22nd Marines seeing combat on Guam and Okinawa as an anti tank crewman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted April 5, 2021 Share #14 Posted April 5, 2021 9 hours ago, 4thraiders said: This is a map case I believe is exceedingly rare because of its unis marking. I’ve had it for a little while now and I’m curious as to how many examples are out there. I have little doubt it was there for the fight for Sugarloaf Hill. Sgt. John W. Mogilski who hailed from the state or Oregon. John enlisted in September of 1942 and by December of that year he was assigned to HQ/1/21 , 3rd Marine Division. By November of 1943 John a participated in the battle for Bougainville and began his fighting as a rifleman. During April if 1944 Mogilski was transferred to Weapons Co, 1st Bn, 22nd Marines seeing combat on Guam and Okinawa as an anti tank crewman. Outstanding. You don't see a lot of 6th MarDiv unis marked item. I have a 6th Tank Battalion unis marked sea bag, so my guy was there also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted April 5, 2021 Share #15 Posted April 5, 2021 Here's my 6th Tank Battalion marked sea bag. Lester C. O'Quinn was first assigned to the submarine base at New London, CT as a cook. He eventually would be assigned to HQ, 1st Marine Provisional Brigade for the Battle of Guam. In October of 44', he would be assigned to HQ, 6th Tank Battalion, 6th MarDiv and then to Co. A, 6th Tank Battalion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted April 5, 2021 Share #16 Posted April 5, 2021 After basic and advanced training, Robert W. Wark would be assigned to HQ, 6th Engineers, 6th MarDiv and would serve on Okinawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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