themick Posted June 12, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 12, 2020 Fellow USMC collectors - we've all seen many boot camp platoon photos. This, however, is the first one I've ever seen where, except for the two NCO's, none of the men are wearing insignia or belts on their greens, neither on the blouse nor on the overseas hat Nor do they have rifles. . This is a very unusual picture, so far as I am aware. They must be brand new. It's on Ebay now, and has been for some time because, I think, of the price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-USMC-818th-Platoon-San-Diego-California-Photograph-Marine-Corps/383552917809 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivedrab1970 Posted June 12, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2020 I agree, the photo may have been taken early in the training, who knows how chaotic 1942 must have been with supplies from manufacturers at this time. Robin- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M422A1 Posted June 12, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 12, 2020 When I was at P.I. for basic training in 1983, we were not given our EGA's for our Alpha's until we were forming up across the street from the parade deck right before graduation. We were hurrying to get them on before we marched across the street. I can imagine things were much crazier in 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivedrab1970 Posted June 12, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, M422A1 said: When I was at P.I. for basic training in 1983, we were not given our EGA's for our Alpha's until we were forming up across the street from the parade deck right before graduation. We were hurrying to get them on before we marched across the street. I can imagine things were much crazier in 1942. We where not given EGA's until we where assembled on the side street at MCRD SD getting ready to graduate. I agree it must have been crazy back then with all the platoons on the depots. MCRD SD 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Bravo Co. Platoon 1077 02/02/1995 Robin- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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