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USMC WWII Pacific Grouping - Iwo Jima AMTRAC crewmember


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Quest Master

I picked up this really interesting grouping consisting of several dress shirts (some with cutter tags still attached), P44 uniform top, upper and lower pack with UNIS markings and e-tool cover with UNIS markings (and dated 1917!!)

I've pieced together some of his history, feel free to add anything that I may have missed:

Staff Sergeant Robert P. Moyer, Born May 24th 1922, 2160 Garfield Ave., West Wyomissing, Berks, Pennsylvania

Marine Corps Serial Number 440535, LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) “AMTRAC” crewmember Pacific Campaign.

Served Stateside: August 11th 1942 to February 14th 1943, January 20th 1944 to July 21st 1944,

November 15th 1945 to December 2nd 1945, Discharged M.B. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge Maryland.

Deceased: September 3rd 2000, buried Sinking Springs Cemetery, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Served Overseas: February 15th 1943 to January 19th 1944 and July 22nd 1944 to November 14th 1945.

Wartime History:

August 11th 1942, PFC, Co "B", 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Mb, New River, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

October 1942, Private, Fourth Separate Recruit Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Training Center, New River, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

January 1943, PFC, Co "B", 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

February - March 1943 Auckland, New Zealand, 3rd Marine Division

April 1943, PFC, Co B, 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

June 1943, Guadalcanal for training, 3rd Marine Division

July 13th 1943, Corporal, U.S.S. Alhena AKA-9 from Base Yelp, Company “B”, 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls) (Fiji Islands Amphibious Landing Exercises)

October 1943, Corporal, Co "B", 3rdAmphibian Tractor Battalion, Ser Trs, 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, In The Field. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

Bougainville Campaign November 1st 1943

January 1944, Corporal, Co "B", 3rdAmphibian Tractor Battalion, Cor Trs, 1St MAC, In The Field. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls) 3rd Marine Division returns to Guadalcanal to rest

April 1944, Corporal, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, Camp Joseph H. Pendleton, Oceanside, California. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

July 1944, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment (Reinforced). (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

October 1944, Sergeant SN 440535 MOS 600, Headquarters Company, Casual Battalion, Transient Center, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific to 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 4th Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

October 1944, Sergeant, Company "C", 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

January 1945, Sergeant, Company "C", 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

Battle of Iwo Jima February 19th - March 26th 1945 4th Marine Division

July 31st 1945, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Company L. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

July 1945, Sergeant, Headquarters, 10Th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 1St Amphibian Tractor Group, (Prov), Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

October 1945, Headquarters Tenth Amphibian Tractor Battalion, First Amphibian Tractor Group, (Provisional), Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

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Wow, that's a great local group that's only an hour away from me, and while I don't know the area well, I go to berks every so often. Great find, where'd you find it?

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Quest Master

It all came together from a local picker that does antique hunting. It came with very little provenance, I pieced the history together on Ancestry from USMC Muster Rolls. Each piece of gear and clothing has his name stamped on it.

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PanzerPaul

Congratulations! Great write up of the Marine's history/assignments.

 

Paul

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On 6/22/2019 at 11:08 AM, Quest Master said:

I picked up this really interesting grouping consisting of several dress shirts (some with cutter tags still attached), P44 uniform top, upper and lower pack with UNIS markings and e-tool cover with UNIS markings (and dated 1917!!)

I've pieced together some of his history, feel free to add anything that I may have missed:

Staff Sergeant Robert P. Moyer, Born May 24th 1922, 2160 Garfield Ave., West Wyomissing, Berks, Pennsylvania

Marine Corps Serial Number 440535, LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) “AMTRAC” crewmember Pacific Campaign.

Served Stateside: August 11th 1942 to February 14th 1943, January 20th 1944 to July 21st 1944,

November 15th 1945 to December 2nd 1945, Discharged M.B. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge Maryland.

Deceased: September 3rd 2000, buried Sinking Springs Cemetery, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Served Overseas: February 15th 1943 to January 19th 1944 and July 22nd 1944 to November 14th 1945.

Wartime History:

August 11th 1942, PFC, Co "B", 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Mb, New River, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

October 1942, Private, Fourth Separate Recruit Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Training Center, New River, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

January 1943, PFC, Co "B", 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

February - March 1943 Auckland, New Zealand, 3rd Marine Division

April 1943, PFC, Co B, 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

June 1943, Guadalcanal for training, 3rd Marine Division

July 13th 1943, Corporal, U.S.S. Alhena AKA-9 from Base Yelp, Company “B”, 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls) (Fiji Islands Amphibious Landing Exercises)

October 1943, Corporal, Co "B", 3rdAmphibian Tractor Battalion, Ser Trs, 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, In The Field. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

Bougainville Campaign November 1st 1943

January 1944, Corporal, Co "B", 3rdAmphibian Tractor Battalion, Cor Trs, 1St MAC, In The Field. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls) 3rd Marine Division returns to Guadalcanal to rest

April 1944, Corporal, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, Camp Joseph H. Pendleton, Oceanside, California. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

July 1944, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment (Reinforced). (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

October 1944, Sergeant SN 440535 MOS 600, Headquarters Company, Casual Battalion, Transient Center, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific to 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 4th Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

October 1944, Sergeant, Company "C", 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

January 1945, Sergeant, Company "C", 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

Battle of Iwo Jima February 19th - March 26th 1945 4th Marine Division

July 31st 1945, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Company L. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

July 1945, Sergeant, Headquarters, 10Th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 1St Amphibian Tractor Group, (Prov), Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

October 1945, Headquarters Tenth Amphibian Tractor Battalion, First Amphibian Tractor Group, (Provisional), Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls)

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Unis marking starting with a seven (7) would make sense as that is the 3rd MarDiv's Service Troops. That would cover the Supply, Motor Transport and Medical battalions. 

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On 6/22/2019 at 11:10 AM, Quest Master said:

Rear of e-tool cover with UNIS marking and 1917 date:

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<713> = Service Troops, 3rd Amphibious Tractor Battalion, Co. B, 3rd MarDiv. 

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