Eric Queen Posted January 28, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 28, 2020 These just came in today. Thought these were kind of interesting. USMC patrol in October 45 (I believe this was the time the Marines were assisting with rounding up the Japanese). What I thought was interesting is what looks to be a Chinese national wearing USMC HBT's and carrying a Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted January 28, 2020 You can clearly see the USMC stencils on the HBT's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted January 28, 2020 Reverse. Not sure where Tang Chen is. Could be a spelling error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted January 28, 2020 Any other comments on the history of the photos would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoli Posted January 28, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 28, 2020 im thinking the guy wearing the black t shirt is US Navy personnel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted January 28, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 28, 2020 Far better then the average post war images....a good pick up again Eric....thinking Tang Shan is the location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted January 28, 2020 Thanks Dirk. Tangshan makes sense. Would locals really be equipped with our gear or do you think this guy is dressed up for the photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted January 28, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 28, 2020 Eric I don't know...although I can see local Nationalists being equipped with US items I can't see them wearing USMC labled items (a part from kid mascots)....maybe an interpreter? A marine of Chinese heritage or someone working for the Marines and they gave him the weapon for the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted January 28, 2020 Of course no way to know for sure but an interpreter makes the most sense IMO. If on patrol duty you would assume that he would have to be issued a weapon. I personally have never seen a photo of a WW2 marine of Asian decent but doesnt mean couldnt have been possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted February 3, 2020 Share #10 Posted February 3, 2020 Sometimes Chinese words were romanized in different ways before being standardized by the Communist government as well as having some characters simplified. I wonder if that could be Lan Hsien ( as it was written by Marines in the 1940s)? Sort of similar, but could also have been Lan Shen. Anyway here's another shot of a Chinese man in Marine clothing. The officer is my father, of the 2/7, shot taken in 'Lan Hsien', same time period. Could be an American Chinese Marine, or as was mentioned, an interpreter? See the link below for more on that place and time. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/14159-usmc-china-photos-and-paperwork/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted February 3, 2020 Share #11 Posted February 3, 2020 Great photos. Many if not most regions of China were lawless & dangerous in 1945-46. Being in uniform, the individual is most likely a US translator IMHO. Thanks for the post. Love to see unpublished, original WW2 field photos. Wharf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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