Fritz Posted April 8, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 8, 2015 Well, not exactly new but kinda, forgot I had it in the pile LOL, so it's kind of a old/new thing, well I did some research on him, George E. Lukasavitz he was with Company F 1st Marine 1st Marine Div, looks like he was one of the original men to go into the canal in 42, from what I found on ancestry in the muster logs he was with them for some time and didn't really come back to the states till looks like late 44/45, bet he saw some heavy action, I can see where there was at one time a pretty good ribbon rack but it's lost to time, he was wounded as well but not sure where. Only tunic I have with a blood patch Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsman_1941 Posted April 8, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 8, 2015 Great find! Bloody patch is amazing find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Z Posted April 8, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 8, 2015 Please forgive my ignorance of USMC uniforms, but what is the significance of the blood patch? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted April 8, 2015 From what I understand, the bloodied patch was an unofficial individual backing that vets of Guadacanal did to let everyone know they were there. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted April 8, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 8, 2015 A very nice original blouse! Even better now that you've had a chance to research it and learn this Marine's story Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted April 8, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 8, 2015 Awesome uniform. I checked and your guy was wounded on Peleliu on September 15, 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmdo Posted April 8, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 8, 2015 That is a great one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks USdog! Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted April 9, 2015 Share #9 Posted April 9, 2015 Beautiful! My collection will never be Grade A until I find an Alpha like this or siimilar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted April 9, 2015 Share #10 Posted April 9, 2015 Awesome jacket! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 9, 2015 Share #11 Posted April 9, 2015 One day. This might be a silly question, but the 1st Marine Div is the only DIVISION with the bloody background? I know the 1st MAC's have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted April 9, 2015 Awesome uniform. I checked and your guy was wounded on Peleliu on September 15, 1944. Wow, that was on day 1, I also found him listed on LST607 , wonder if that's the ship that took him off the island, Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted April 9, 2015 Share #13 Posted April 9, 2015 I don't think that there is a definitive answer as to the significance of the "blooded" patch. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudgy (V) Posted April 18, 2015 Share #14 Posted April 18, 2015 Wow, that is pretty cool! Is that rare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 21, 2015 Share #15 Posted April 21, 2015 I was actually wondering if there were other Divisions or Marine unit's that also wore the 'blooded' patch, besides the 1st Marine Div & 1st MAC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted April 21, 2015 Share #16 Posted April 21, 2015 Nice!Like to have a "pile" laying around my house with stuff like that in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidercollector Posted April 21, 2015 Share #17 Posted April 21, 2015 Nice uniform. Marine Para's and Raiders also had the Red backed felt . From what I have seen. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted April 21, 2015 Share #18 Posted April 21, 2015 Yep I have ParaMarine one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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