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32 minutes ago, ArchangelDM said:

P41 of Robert Mulroy -

 

4th marine div - HQCO 

 

1st wave to arrive on Iwo Jima and participated in the assault. Salty as you like 

 

 

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If your name is santa, that is on my list........! Awesome!

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On 7/5/2015 at 12:52 PM, Bellumbill said:

Great thread guys, hope we can keep it going. I have quite a few UNIS items but here is my latest. The marine was A/1/21 and was wounded on Iwo Jima. I have been wracking my brain trying to decode what the UNIS marking might mean for the 3rd Marine Division. Anyway, here it is.

 

Very best, Bill K.

 

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On 7/5/2015 at 12:52 PM, Bellumbill said:

<212> should be 21st Marines, 1st Battalion, A Company. 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 4/27/2014 at 9:46 PM, doyler said:

Shirt from a 5th Tank Bn,5 th Mar Div vet who served on Iwo.

 

 

 

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Love it! The 5th TB is the only TB I don't have an item for.

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On 7/5/2015 at 12:52 PM, Bellumbill said:

Great thread guys, hope we can keep it going. I have quite a few UNIS items but here is my latest. The marine was A/1/21 and was wounded on Iwo Jima. I have been wracking my brain trying to decode what the UNIS marking might mean for the 3rd Marine Division. Anyway, here it is.

 

Very best, Bill K.

 

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ID's your guy as Rochus Myer. 21st Marines, 1st Battalion, Co. A. 

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On 8/31/2016 at 2:44 PM, tigerfan said:

Fresh from a local garage sale is this unis marked musette bag. I believe this is 1st division but need help reading the unit numbers.

 

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Your guy is Lionel S. Reynolds. Enlisted in 1937 and went to officer's school in late 43'. Was a marine gunner in early 43' assigned to Special Troops, H&S Battery, 3rd Weapons Battalion, which is what the <621> stands for. It makes sense he had an early pack if he enlisted in 37'. 

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On 9/1/2016 at 3:12 PM, tigerfan said:

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What are the three numbers inside the unis marking? I can probably ID this Marine if you let me know. Thanks!

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34 minutes ago, suwanneetrader said:

Stony Be great if you have a name for this <444> Richard

3rd Div mine 21st Marines maybe $20. worth $1200. - Copy.jpg

3rd Div mine maybe D Co 2nd Bn 21st Marines $20. $1200. - Copy.jpg

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Unfortunately, I haven't figured out 400, 800 and 900 series for the 3rd MarDiv yet. I would have to know the marine's name in order to get an answer. (at least the last name). 

These series of numbers I have figured out.

100 = 9th Marines

200 = 21st Marines

300 = Divisional HQ

400 = ???

500 = Engineers

600 = Special Troops (tank and weapons battalions)

700 = Service Troops (transportation, medical and supply battalions)

800 = ???

900 = ???

 

I might start a thread for people to post their 3rd MarDiv unis marked items that are ID'd and that might get us to the point where we can figure out the other three series of numbers. 

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7 hours ago, ArchangelDM said:

632 Unis marked to C M SCOTT 

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Dean,

     Charles M. Scott started with the 3rd TB and then ended up in the 6th TB in late 44' through the end of the war. If the 632 on your pack is inside a horizontal diamond, <632>, then that is Special Troops, 3rd Tank Battalion, Company A.

 

Cheers,

Wilson

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On 3/26/2021 at 4:46 AM, Stony said:

 

Unfortunately, I haven't figured out 400, 800 and 900 series for the 3rd MarDiv yet. I would have to know the marine's name in order to get an answer. (at least the last name). 

These series of numbers I have figured out.

100 = 9th Marines

200 = 21st Marines

300 = Divisional HQ

400 = ???

500 = Engineers

600 = Special Troops (tank and weapons battalions)

700 = Service Troops (transportation, medical and supply battalions)

800 = ???

900 = ???

 

I might start a thread for people to post their 3rd MarDiv unis marked items that are ID'd and that might get us to the point where we can figure out the other three series of numbers. 

Hi Wilson, I have been compiling a list from all the 3rd Div UNIS marked items I have seen. I hope it helps, and I welcome any additional information!

https://usmcunis.com/3rd-division-numbering

Cheers Graham

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10 hours ago, MCDUFF said:

Hi Wilson, I have been compiling a list from all the 3rd Div UNIS marked items I have seen. I hope it helps, and I welcome any additional information!

https://usmcunis.com/3rd-division-numbering

Cheers Graham

 

I will be working on this tomorrow as I was gone most of today. My only change so far is that 300 = 3rd Marines. I think between your list and what I've found out, we might have all the series numbers ID'd. Then it's just breaking those down into all the number codes. 

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On 4/10/2016 at 8:30 PM, Blacksmith said:

Any documentation / research suggest why the overwhelming majority of contemporary UNIS marked items are 4th MarDiv? And I'm referring to beyond this thread - to even what's available in the market. A lot of 4th, some 1st, a little 5th. Has anyone ever seen any 6th MarDiv UNIS marked gear (circle)?

 

I have two 6th MarDiv unis marked sea bags and both have circles. 

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Hope to see this thread continue! I love collecting UNIS gear! Especially the named gear. I have more that not pictured! A lot of good stuff on this thread. Currently on the hunt for a UNIS P1 to complete my UNIS canteen collection 

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4 minutes ago, Stony said:

Nice P-41 with a nice Irish name. 


Thanks Stony 

Paul O'Brian was a demolition expert and sapper who marked mines on Iwo Jima the night before the invasion. The only survivor of his 5 man team. 
 

Who knows why there is a ton of blood on that lower, but too me it was carried on Iwo with him, it also has his unis on it and it’s named to him. 

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1 hour ago, ArchangelDM said:


Thanks Stony 

Paul O'Brian was a demolition expert and sapper who marked mines on Iwo Jima the night before the invasion. The only survivor of his 5 man team. 
 

Who knows why there is a ton of blood on that lower, but too me it was carried on Iwo with him, it also has his unis on it and it’s named to him. 

Very nice and seems to be a rare item. I didn't know sappers were used at Iwo pre-invasion. 

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1 minute ago, Stony said:

Very nice and seems to be a rare item. I didn't know sappers were used at Iwo pre-invasion. 

I can't see the unis number. Was he part of division HQ or in one of the regiments? 

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55 minutes ago, Stony said:

I can't see the unis number. Was he part of division HQ or in one of the regiments? 

1413 is the unis. 

 

5th Div items are exceptionally rare 

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