MattStone Posted December 8, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 8, 2017 Good afternoon from Minnesota, I obtained quite a few World War II U.S. Marine Corps uniforms yesterday while out picking. After some research I have found out that one of the uniforms, along with the a cap, are identified to Joseph Widseth of the 1st Marine Division. Widseth was killed on September 26th, 1944 at Hill 2 on Peleliu and later awarded the silver star. Widseth was from Minnesota and is burred at Fort Snelling. I have been doing some research but if anyone out there has some more information, That would be greatly appreciated!. Thanks for looking. -Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted December 9, 2017 Share #2 Posted December 9, 2017 Served with B-1-5th Marines when he was KIA, nice fellow Gopher Stater; is there a 1st Marine Division SSI on the upper sleeve? Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted December 9, 2017 Share #3 Posted December 9, 2017 Hailed from McIntosh MN in northwest MN near Grand Forks, would like to hear more about the uniforms and the circumstances you acquired the uniforms. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted December 9, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 9, 2017 file:///C:/Users/Kurt/Desktop/Silver%20Star%20%20Widseth.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted December 9, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 9, 2017 file:///C:/Users/Kurt/Desktop/Silver%20Star%20%20Widseth.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted December 9, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 9, 2017 Incredible Uniform. Great find Rip Lt Widseth Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzer 1 Posted December 19, 2017 Share #7 Posted December 19, 2017 Nice grouping, thanks for sharing it ! Regards, Romain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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