My Insignificant WW I & Pre WW I USMC Photo Collection

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More off-duty Marines in the tropics. Date and location unknown.

 

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Covers from the above photo ...

 

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Marines in the tropics relaxing with a sip, okay maybe two sips, of an alcoholic libation. Date and location unknown.

 

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Can anybody date this image based on the cover?

 

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Pair of unnamed 57th Company Marines, date and location unknown.

 

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Close up of the shirts and covers.

 

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Company numbered cover.

 

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USMC publicity photo circa 1917.

 

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Close up of the regimental standard.

 

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This press photo was captioned : Marines in France. Debarking at a French Port. Probably 1917 or early 1918.

 

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Close up of some of the debarking Marines.

 

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USMC equipment waiting to be squared away.

 

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Close up of the Marines unloading equipment.

 

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The inscription written in pencil on the reverse of this 6th Regiment, 2nd Division Marine is: "Slim in the Marines".

 

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Slim's USMC collar discs and 6th Regiment shoulder patch, likely blue or black in color.

 

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An unnamed 6th Regiment, 2nd Division marine wearing an Army issued overcoat.

 

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I can't quite make out the background shape of other guys' shoulder patch, but I suspect that he's Army, not USMC.

 

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6th Regiment Marine and his shoulder patch.

 

 

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A wonderful shot of Corporal Albert R. Moore, 4th Marine Brigade HQ (center), plus another unnamed 5th Regimen Marine, and an unidentified YMCA volunteer, circa 1919.

 

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A closer look at the USMC and YMCA trio.

 

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Corporal Moore and his 4th Marine Brigade HQ shoulder patch.

 

 

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The decorated Marine and his 5th Regiment shoulder patch.

 

 

 

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A better look at the USMC collar disc, shooting badge, Croix de Guerre, shoulder patch and sergeant chevron.

 

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And the YMCA volunteer.

 

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A portrait of an unidentified Marine aviator. Can anybody help with the ID of this guy?