pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 8, 2015 Since it is December 7th, I thought I would post some of my groups from survivors. 1. Navy Grouping from the USS Maryland. Includes uniforms, helmets, yard long and burial flag. I also have more documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted December 8, 2015 2. A Coast Guard Grouping. He arrived about 3 days before the attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted December 8, 2015 3. An Army grouping. The uniform is his postwar uniform. This grouping has the survivor medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted December 8, 2015 4. A Marine Grouping with his handwritten description of the attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted December 8, 2015 5. Another Navy Grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted December 8, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 8, 2015 4. A Marine Grouping with his handwritten description of the attack That's a beauty there! What unit of the 2nd did he end up in? Did he hit any campaigns with them? VFG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted December 8, 2015 That's a beauty there! What unit of the 2nd did he end up in? Did he hit any campaigns with them? VFG Thanks, i will have to look and will post later. I wanted to get the post in on December 7th and didnt have time to take a lot of pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted December 8, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 8, 2015 Well you did a very fine job representing that all branches were involved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted December 9, 2015 That's a beauty there! What unit of the 2nd did he end up in? Did he hit any campaigns with them? VFG I found him on the roster at San Diego, then Pearl Harbor and Back to San Diego. In April 1941 he was with the 2nd Eng Bn, Division Spl Troops, 2nd Marine Division as a Bn Runner. Then with the 18th Marine (Engineers) in the field. I found the history below and it matches his locations on the rosters. His son confirmed he was in Saipan in 1944. The 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion was activated on 1 November 1940 in order to support the 2nd Marine Brigade. With existing Company A and the activation of the Headquarters and Service Company, Companies B and C were organized 6 December 1940 in San Diego, California. On 1 April 1941, the battalion was assigned to Division Special Troops of the 2nd Marine Division. On 4 November 1941, 2nd Engineer Battalion was relocated to Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Upon Arrival, Headquarters and Service Company and Company A were assigned to Construct Camp Caitlin, Oahu. The 2nd Engineer Battalion was relocated on 13 May 1942 to Camp Elliot, San Diego. From here, engineers from Company A embarked for Guadalcanal, and participated in the landing on that island. On 8 September 1942 2nd Engineer Battalion was redesignated as "1st Battalion, 18th Marines". During World War II, the engineers of 18th Marines participated in Campaigns on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted December 9, 2015 Share #10 Posted December 9, 2015 I found him on the roster at San Diego, then Pearl Harbor and Back to San Diego. In April 1941 he was with the 2nd Eng Bn, Division Spl Troops, 2nd Marine Division as a Bn Runner. Then with the 18th Marine (Engineers) in the field. I found the history below and it matches his locations on the rosters. His son confirmed he was in Saipan in 1944. The 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion was activated on 1 November 1940 in order to support the 2nd Marine Brigade. With existing Company A and the activation of the Headquarters and Service Company, Companies B and C were organized 6 December 1940 in San Diego, California. On 1 April 1941, the battalion was assigned to Division Special Troops of the 2nd Marine Division. On 4 November 1941, 2nd Engineer Battalion was relocated to Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Upon Arrival, Headquarters and Service Company and Company A were assigned to Construct Camp Caitlin, Oahu. The 2nd Engineer Battalion was relocated on 13 May 1942 to Camp Elliot, San Diego. From here, engineers from Company A embarked for Guadalcanal, and participated in the landing on that island. On 8 September 1942 2nd Engineer Battalion was redesignated as "1st Battalion, 18th Marines". During World War II, the engineers of 18th Marines participated in Campaigns on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa. Very nice indeed, have to wonder if he was at Tarawa. I've never read anything from a vet who was a runner on Tarawa. Fantastic group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDermut99 Posted December 9, 2015 Share #11 Posted December 9, 2015 Those are some amazing groupings. That Thanksgiving ball program is really thought provoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted December 7, 2016 I thought I would bring back up today. I recently aquired a Remember Pearl Harbor Poster and will add tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted December 8, 2016 Share #13 Posted December 8, 2016 Nice thread, I personally acquired your PH Coast Guard grouping from the family and great thread. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted December 8, 2016 Nice thread, I personally acquired your PH Coast Guard grouping from the family and great thread. Kurt Thanks, Nice to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted December 7, 2017 December 7th, some of my groups from survivors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted December 7, 2017 Share #16 Posted December 7, 2017 Robert Thanks for posting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted December 7, 2017 Share #17 Posted December 7, 2017 yes many thanks for posting,outstanding................dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted December 7, 2018 Bringing this back for December 7th, 2018. Remember Pearl Harbor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted December 7, 2018 Share #19 Posted December 7, 2018 "Thank you for your service." Nice selection of groups. Thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-40Warhawk Posted December 7, 2018 Share #20 Posted December 7, 2018 Nice groupings. Never forget them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share #21 Posted December 8, 2019 Back to the top - In Memory of the day that will live in infamy. Also added this poster since getting the groupings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share #22 Posted December 8, 2019 Picked up this USS Tennessee Group from a Tennessean back in 2018. He was on the USS Tennessee on December 7th.. Sorry for the poor pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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