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WW1 USMC Officer Estate Sale Haul


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manayunkman

Awesome!

 

I love digging through old houses.

 

You are a true domicile archeologist.

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Bellumbill

1st Lt. George Wale Jr. - 78th Company, 6th marines. Made it over in August 1918. Looks like he saw minimal action if any at all - looks as if he was sick in the months of Sept and Oct - by January 1919 he was home. My guess is that he was a victim of the influenza epidemic and luckily survived. But that is only speculation.

 

Very Nice

 

Bill K.

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C. Roelens

Congrats on a very rare, and historic USMC find. Several of these WWI era USMC Officer's covers have been popping up lately. Well Done!

 

Chuck

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jeremiahcable

1st Lt. George Wale Jr. - 78th Company, 6th marines. Made it over in August 1918. Looks like he saw minimal action if any at all - looks as if he was sick in the months of Sept and Oct - by January 1919 he was home. My guess is that he was a victim of the influenza epidemic and luckily survived. But that is only speculation.

 

Very Nice

 

Bill K.

 

 

The marines in the photo are 2/5, not 2/6.

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fightn5th

Excellent find!   I have the same photo and thanks to this post have an ID on one of the Marines in the photo

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