Calvin Hall Posted May 30, 2016 Share #1 Posted May 30, 2016 I am pleased to have recently acquired this nice paperwork and uniforms grouping to veteran of the 6th Marine Division. Veteran of Guam and Okinawa. Several nice uniforms and tons of paperwork. The vet was active in the 6th Division Association after the war, and he prepared a nice history of his wartime service. He was a tremendous athlete in college earning All-American honors in football and basketball at a small college. Worked in school administration after the war. Hopefully these photos will tell the story. I will start with a few photos and a diary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Hall Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted May 30, 2016 Uniforms...HBT blouse and pants, Ike jacket with pants, offices jacket, belt and pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Hall Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted May 30, 2016 Light-weight jacket and pants, long wool coat, and various covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Hall Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted May 30, 2016 Photo showing the fabrics of the two different tan covers. Paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Hall Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted May 30, 2016 More paperwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted May 30, 2016 Share #6 Posted May 30, 2016 Wow, very impressive! What unit [maybe I missed it]? ~VFG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Hall Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted May 30, 2016 More paperwork related to gun shot wound that occurred at Okinawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Hall Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted May 30, 2016 Unit roster and his history. Maps of Guam showing enemy positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted May 30, 2016 Share #9 Posted May 30, 2016 Very nice group! Thank you for sharing it. Like that you have his wartime account as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Hall Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted May 30, 2016 Wow, very impressive! What unit [maybe I missed it]? ~VFG He was in B Company at Okinawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted May 30, 2016 Share #11 Posted May 30, 2016 Wow, a really nice group! Thanks for posting. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted May 30, 2016 Share #12 Posted May 30, 2016 Wonderful grouping; thanks for showing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted May 30, 2016 Share #13 Posted May 30, 2016 Fantastic group thanks for posting it. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted May 30, 2016 Share #14 Posted May 30, 2016 Nice complete group! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted May 30, 2016 Share #15 Posted May 30, 2016 He was in B Company at Okinawa. Man, I'm a sucker for ephemera, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted May 30, 2016 Share #16 Posted May 30, 2016 Very nice Okinawa 6th Division officer group. Congrats, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcmac Posted May 30, 2016 Share #17 Posted May 30, 2016 Wow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoUSMC1983 Posted June 5, 2016 Share #18 Posted June 5, 2016 Does anyone here know if, or what a 6th division UNIS grouping would look like for a navy corpsman on okinawa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoUSMC1983 Posted June 5, 2016 Share #19 Posted June 5, 2016 GREAT grouping btw Calvin, i wish my family still had my grandfathers belongings from Ryukyu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S. Posted June 5, 2016 Share #20 Posted June 5, 2016 Incredible grouping. I enjoy seeing 6th Marine Division groups and uniforms, especially from Okinawa vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted June 5, 2016 Share #21 Posted June 5, 2016 Does anyone here know if, or what a 6th division UNIS grouping would look like for a navy corpsman on okinawa? I have a beautiful Navy Corpsman uniform in my collection that was assigned to the 6th Marine Division. The uniform is standard pattern WWII Marine with the 6th SSI under which is a Navy pattern rating but in Marine green with red cross and two red stripes. If you wish to see a photo, go to Jumpin Jacks Collection. Hope this helps. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belleau_woodsman Posted June 12, 2016 Share #22 Posted June 12, 2016 Great grouping. Very complete group. I've yet to pick up a grouping with that much paper with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfacedsoldier Posted June 13, 2016 Share #23 Posted June 13, 2016 I lived near Bevier, Mo for a lot of years. interesting to see groups from Missouri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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