kanemono Posted September 13, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 13, 2012 Here is a picture of the Marine Mounted Detachment in La Paz Centro, Nicaragua in 1928. They are part of the 48th Co., 2nd Bat., 5th Marine Reg. The Gunnery Sergeant in the foreground is John J. McKenna. The Officer on his right is Capt. Chaplain G. Hicks The CO whose name I think is Captain Harlen Pefley is on their right. You can see the EGA's on the officers saddle blankets. This is a picture from a group of photographs I bought of the Mounted Detachment in Nicaragua. In the Ancestry.com muster rolls Gunnery Sergeant McKenna is one of several NCO's listed as the NCO in command of Mounted Detachments. The others are Sergeant Albert A. Budai NCO in charge MD Paso Caballos, Sergeant Ernest E. Fritts NCO in charge MD Quezalguaque and Sergeant John A. Houghtby, NCO in charge MD Amaya. The officers must have their personal saddles and saddle blankets with the leather EGA's. I am interested in the Mounted Detachment at the American Legation in China and I think these photographs of the Mounted Detachment in Nicaragua during the same period fit in beautifully. None of the leather stirrup covers have USMC embossed, the same is true for the MD in China during the same period. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwanneetrader Posted September 13, 2012 Share #2 Posted September 13, 2012 Have you ever seen saddle blanket with EGA like this for sale? It would take up alot of room to display but maybe could be folded and other items be on top of it. Your est of value ?? $150 - $200. ?? I'm guessing Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted September 13, 2012 Share #3 Posted September 13, 2012 USMC horse items are quite rare...I'd venture it would bring quite a bit more than 200 on auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted September 13, 2012 There is one on ebay right now EGA saddle blanket I was offered USMC saddle with all tack and blanket last year for $1500.00. I didn't know where to put it. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted September 13, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 13, 2012 There is one on ebay right nowEGA saddle blanket I was offered USMC saddle with all tack and blanket last year for $1500.00. I didn't know where to put it. Dick on a horse would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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