My Insignificant WW I & Pre WW I USMC Photo Collection

[Leatherneck-1918]

Regimental standard of the 6th Marine Regiment on display, circa 1919.

That 's Sgt Joseph A. Baldrick (on the left), and Sgt. John L. Wallace (on the right), Regimental Color Guard, Regimental Headquarters Co. 6th Marine Regiment

[bobgee]

Wonderful pics, Nerd! Thanks for posting. SEMPER FI! Bobgee

[SGT CHIP SAUNDERS]

NO EXPERT . Thanks for finally ending my search for Marines using M 1917 Rifles. I wonder how many were actually issued ???

[ScottG]

Brian this is my only USMC related photo and that is somewhat tenuous having only one Marine, still an interesting photo. The others photographed have MAC on their insignia, an academy I assume. The cup is stamped Naval Brigade Cup and the plaque looks to be NRA. The man in the civilian clothing is a Major Masters.

Kurt

 

MAC could be Michigan Agricultural College, the name of Michigan State University in WWI . Lansing did have a large Navy and Marine Reserve center, though I do not know how far back it went. We have several MAC items at our museum including Student Army Training Corps. So, just a thought. Scott

[Leatherneck-1918]

NO EXPERT . Thanks for finally ending my search for Marines using M 1917 Rifles. I wonder how many were actually issued ???

The Marine Corps ordered and received 70,000 M1917 Service Rifles from the Winchester Arms Co. in 1918.

However one important thing,

NONE of these M1917 Service Rifles were sent to the French Theater of Operations as seen here in Marine Corps Orders #20, Dated; Monday, September 30th, 1918.

 

[world war I nerd]

A not so good/shaky camera image of U.S. Marines cooking up some chow in a tropical location ... I'm guessing it's the Philippines. Not sure of the date though.

[world war I nerd]

Unnamed fleet Marine in front of one of the ship's gun. I'm speculating that this is a pre-WW I image. The caption on the reverse reads as follows:

 

"As I looked on the day of firing. Notice the "E" on my gun. We won this by having such a high score. It is called the "Navy E" and stands for Excellence. Winning the E gives us a prize of $20.00 each."

[world war I nerd]

Close up of the Marine and the "E" for Excellence painted on the gun.

[world war I nerd]

"A view of the Michigan quarter deck the day we landed April 22nd." is what's written on the back of this photo.

 

The ship mentioned is the battleship U.S.S. Michigan. On April 22, 1914, the Michigan landed a battalion of Marines as part of the Vera Crux, Mexico occupation force.

[world war I nerd]

A close up of some of the Marine gear piled up on the Michigan's quarter deck.

[world war I nerd]

More U.S. Marines on the Michigan. The hand written caption for this photo reads as follows:

 

"This is the Marine Guard on board the U.S.S. Michigan. This picture was taken about an hour before we landed at Vera Cruz. This was taken on April 22, 1914."

[world war I nerd]

Close up of some of the Marines before they debarked the U.S.S. Michigan for Vera Cruz.

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No date on this one, but the caption tells us:

 

"This is a view of the port side of the quarter deck of the Michigan on the day we came back aboard. A dirty but happy bunch."

[world war I nerd]

Close up of some of the sailors and Marines on the day they returned to the U.S.S. Michigan from Vera Cruz, Mexico.

[world war I nerd]

Last photo of the Marines on the U.S.S. Michigan. The caption for this one reads:

 

"This is Captain R.B. Creecy, Commanding Marine Detachment on board U.S.S. Michigan. He is a fine fellow. Taken on April 22nd 1914."

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Close up of Captain Creecy and his fellow Marines.

[world war I nerd]

USMC work detail Date and location unknown. These names were written on the reverse of the photo: Edward F. Breenan - Jenkin(?) - Staford(?) & Dunnel.

[world war I nerd]

Close up of the work detail and their covers ... two of which have the letter "B" pinned beneath the USMC cap badge.

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Close up of one of the covers with the letter "B" and the cursive names written on the postcard's reverse. Maybe someone else can make more sense of the spelling.

[world war I nerd]

WW I or pre-WW I ball players - no names, no date.

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USMC Lewis Gun circa 1916-ish.

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This is the first of eight photographs of the Marine Detachment in Managua, Nicaragua, one of which is dated January 3, 1919, and another, February 3, 1919.

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Caption for the above photo.

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2nd Nicaraguan photo ...

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Caption for the second photo.