Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 4, 2020 This is a group that you can see was proudly displayed in this veteran's home. The broaches are removed from the back of both Bronze Stars and were displayed on this piece of red material along with his shooting awards with his initials. The Bronze Stars are the thicker USN/USMC type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted August 4, 2020 You can see the indents on the material where they were displayed for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted August 4, 2020 You can see the Marine veteran scratched his initials on the back of his shooting award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted August 4, 2020 This veteran served with the 10th Marines which was the artillery regiment of the Second Marine Division on both Tarawa and Saipan. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted August 4, 2020 His Ka-Bar with the the names of the two campaigns, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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olivedrab1970 Posted August 4, 2020 Share #11 Posted August 4, 2020 Great grouping and the newspaper article really hits home! Tarawa was a bloody battle all the way, it is one of my main research projects and I collect as much 2nd MarDiv. memorabilia as I can. Robin- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted August 4, 2020 His hometown newspaper referring to a letter that he wrote home about the Battle of Tarawa, You can tell the battle made an impression on this young man, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted August 4, 2020 First battalion of the 10th Marines were on the island of Betio unlike some of the other battalions of this regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted August 4, 2020 Japanese postcards and other material in his scrapbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #18 Posted August 4, 2020 His Bronze Star citation for Saipan. All items in this thread are original and not copied from the archives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted August 4, 2020 Original photo of him being presented with his BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #20 Posted August 4, 2020 Group photo of the group at the medal presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted August 4, 2020 His boot camp photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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