The Cavite Marines: Phillipines, early 1930's

[Eric Queen]

A few days ago my dad picked up little bag of insignia from a local estate dealer and this bracelet was among the items. A pretty neat piece as I have not ever seen anything from the "Cavite Marines" before. I would appreciate it if someone could please let me know what it could be worth so I can list it. Thanks.

 

https://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/cavite-marines

[Eric Queen]

Close up.

[Dirk]

This man shows up on the rolls as arriving Jan-Feb 40 and was still there Dec 40...given Asia tours were running two years it is possible he was still there when the war started? If I remember when Cavite was about to fall, the Marines assisted in blowing up the base and retreated to Bataan. So anything to indicate he was a POW....Cavite by the time of WWII was a backwater for Marines....the Navy had long given up on making it or Olongapo a major Naval base....I interviewed a Marine that was there until early 40 and he said the place was wild and anything went...with poor discipline

[Eric Queen]

Good information. Thanks Dirk. Its helpfull to place a definate time on it. Right before the war is pretty cool. It says "from Monty" on the reverse ?

[Cobrahistorian]

Here's his NARA POW record!

 

http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail....&rid=133105

 

That definitely looks like aircraft aluminum.

[Dirk]

Well that nailed it! Great job Jon!

[KASTAUFFER]

He was transported to Japan on the Nagato Maru and was held in a POW camp at Osaka ( camp 3B at Oeyama) Japan until liberation.

 

Kurt

[Eric Queen]

Thanks again all for the information. Very much appreciated.

 

EQ

[bobgee]

Eric -It seems obvious that this was Marine Jones' hand-made i.d. bracelet that he wore in captivity. The info gives the bracelet a whole new meaning. What wete the OTHER items your Dad picked up?

SEmper Fi......Bob

[jim2]

Good information. Thanks Dirk. Its helpfull to place a definate time on it. Right before the war is pretty cool. It says "from Monty" on the reverse ?

 

Maybe it came from him he was captured the same day and was held at the same camp?

277653

NAME MONTGOMERY TALTON B

GRADE, ALPHA PFC Private First Class

GRADE CODE 7 Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman

SERVICE CODE 3 MARINE

ARM OR SERVICE MAR United States Marine Corps

ARM OR SERVICE CODE 65 MAR: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) 06

DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) 05

DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) 2 1942

RACIAL GROUP CODE

STATE OF RESIDENCE 84 Oklahoma

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

PARENT UNIT TYPE

AREA 45 Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) 12

LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) 10

LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) 5 1945

SOURCE OF REPORT 1 Individual has been reported through sources considered official.

STATUS 8 Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated

DETAINING POWER 2 JAPAN

CAMP 611 Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34-135

REP

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

 

It could also have come from him. They were the only 2 USMC pow's named Montgomery's that were held in that camp.

 

SERIAL NUMBER 273449

NAME MONTGOMERY WARREN A

GRADE, ALPHA CPL Corporal

GRADE CODE

SERVICE CODE 3 MARINE

ARM OR SERVICE MAR United States Marine Corps

ARM OR SERVICE CODE 65 MAR: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) 07

DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) 05

DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) 2 1942

RACIAL GROUP CODE

STATE OF RESIDENCE 98 Arizona

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

PARENT UNIT TYPE

AREA 45 Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) 28

LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) 12

LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) 2 1942

SOURCE OF REPORT 1 Individual has been reported through sources considered official.

STATUS 5 Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER 2 JAPAN

CAMP 611 Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34-135

REP

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

 

Awesome find :thumbsup:

[FriscoHare]

Super cool find! There's lots of history behind it.

 

Just to add a little more info:

Alex Nimmo Jones, K Company, 4th Marines

Rank: CHCK (I think it means "Chief Cook")