Pbaczuk Posted July 13, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 13, 2020 In 2000 at the University of Utah, 4 Marine Raiders from WW2 gave a discussion at the union building about their experience in WW2 in the Raider battalions in the Solomons campaign and Makin to their eventual Raider Bn dissolution and reassignment into the divisions to participate in the Marianas and Iwo Jima. It was a fascinating talk . They signed my WW2 era cover. Their names were: -Loveland -Guymon -Kennedy -Belnap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn Posted July 13, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 13, 2020 god bless them, a very nice monument to them in 1984, i knew several raiders, one guy who went to the local deli wore a baseball cap with ww2 marine raider patch on it , when i questioned him on the cover, he said not many people knew what a usmc raider was and was surprise i knew what it was, my experience from being freinds with a few, always found them pleasant , and giving advise on life. i never thought of asking for a signature or a letter. one raider who was on the rifle team with me in the MCL, he sold me seververal capture items, i never asked for a letter, the story of obtaining these items live on with me and my kids who knew him. god bless the raiders semper fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted July 14, 2020 Thanks Marine. I understand MCL= Marine Corps League. We were lucky to have crossed paths with these fellows but also to have some notion of their role in history. thanks again Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted July 16, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 16, 2020 That’s one elevated helmet cover !Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted July 17, 2020 Share #5 Posted July 17, 2020 Nice, very special item. Thanks for posting it. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted July 17, 2020 Share #6 Posted July 17, 2020 Amazing cover with some very brave and heroic signatures from some of the toughest fighting men on the planet. man those raiders where fearless - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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