ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #26 Posted February 2, 2021 14 of 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #27 Posted February 2, 2021 15 of 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #28 Posted February 2, 2021 16 of 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #29 Posted February 2, 2021 17 of 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #30 Posted February 2, 2021 18 of 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #31 Posted February 2, 2021 19 of 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #32 Posted February 2, 2021 Patches are US made. At least patches for 500 members were ordered. Maybe everyone received 3-4 each? If that is the case, you could 500-2,000 of the patches made with 1/4 of them being sewn onto lava lavas. Interesting to note that the Navy Frita Frita was created 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted February 2, 2021 Share #33 Posted February 2, 2021 Love the documentation and especially those standard samples! Where'd you dig that up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #34 Posted February 2, 2021 This was the display that was at the Marine Corps Reserve Depot in San Diego up until 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted February 2, 2021 Share #35 Posted February 2, 2021 These are the two I have left, I might even have his photo album in a box will check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted February 2, 2021 Share #36 Posted February 2, 2021 OCS The list of enclosures also mentions the sample chevron for the Lava-Lava. Do you have any photos of that as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #37 Posted February 2, 2021 Eric, photograph of exhibit 1997.66.1 has a single stripe for Private First Class. It appears through the orders above that that the Quartermaster pushed back and stated that they were to wear standard issue USMC ranks. For Private First Class, Corporal, and Sergeant. I am not an expert on USMC so I do not know if that Private First Class or even other photographs denoting the Sergeant rank were standard issue or a different shape and matching red to the insignia. It would also be interesting to see if someone has a Navy Frita Frita with ranks to see if those were anything issued or sourced locally or in Hawaii or mainland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted February 2, 2021 Share #38 Posted February 2, 2021 OCS, Do you have a higher resolution shot of that display? I know the forum restricts the images to a pretty low resolution. If so, please send a hires to my email (see my signature). I'd love to see a closer image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #39 Posted February 2, 2021 Eric, nope, that was the image that I received from Joanie at the MCRD Museum. The room upstairs where it was located was dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #40 Posted February 2, 2021 This photo was from the National Marine Corps Museum. It was labeled "Nusbaum 3 medium" I am not sure if Nusbaum was the Marine ministering the oath? Regardless, it has a nice shot of the Sergeant rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #41 Posted February 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted February 2, 2021 Share #42 Posted February 2, 2021 I had a group from an enlisted man who later was given a commission with 1/8th Marines and they were sent to Samoa prior to Guadalcanal and in that group were numerous photographs and several were of these uniforms in wear on Samoa; the person who currently owns that group is a member of this forum. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted February 2, 2021 Share #43 Posted February 2, 2021 Okay, looks to be the standard chevrons used by the rest of the Corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #44 Posted February 2, 2021 Also interesting to note, that the initial request for cap insignia was turned down as they were told that the However, they ended up creating their own insignia, as we have seen in the pictures and caps in collections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted February 3, 2021 Share #45 Posted February 3, 2021 Great job of research and thanks for providing all the information, just a terrific effort, thanks Steve. Hope forum can see how rare these are and how few have survived. Mort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share #46 Posted February 3, 2021 Found this on pinterest. It is of the same moment that post #40 was taken, Nusbaum medium 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share #47 Posted February 3, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share #48 Posted February 3, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share #49 Posted February 3, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted February 3, 2021 Share #50 Posted February 3, 2021 In post # 47 is that a dental checkup? You won't find many cavities like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now