Scarecrow Posted March 17, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2019 I recently acquired a large grouping to a Marine Corp Avenger Pilot. When I have a few extra minutes I'll post photos of the entire grouping. In the mean time thought I would post the photo and flag illustrating the unfortunate but sometimes necessary horrors of war. I chased this grouping for over 15 years and it has never been on the market. I acquired the grouping from a friend of mine. Himself a WWII US Navy vet who served on the USS Missouri (story for another day). My friend was very good friends with the Marine pilot, who many years after the war became a Baptist minister. After a while he gave my friend his entire war time grouping because as a minister he no longer wanted to keep the items, as they were a reminder of of what this good Christian man had to do during the war. Anyhow as he told it to my friend, one night on Okinawa he heard some noise outside his tent. He called out who's there? And received a response in Japanese. He then fired a a couple of rounds from his .45 at the silhouette outside his tent, killing one of the Japanese infiltrators. He took this flag off the Japanese that he had killed. It is pretty heavily stained with sweat and blood. I'll let the back of the photo tell the rest of the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badash5946 Posted March 17, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 17, 2019 Impressive grouping! Thanks for sharing and congrats on your acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted March 17, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 17, 2019 Thanks for sharing with us! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Sgt CES Posted March 22, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 22, 2019 I like the flag a lot---nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted March 24, 2019 Guys, Thanks a lot. Your comments are much appreciated. When I have some time I’ll post more items from this huge grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted March 25, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 25, 2019 That is an amazing story and grouping. Well done with your perseverance! I look forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted March 25, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 25, 2019 Great history!! Looking forward to the ballance of the collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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