Ricardo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #76 Posted October 9, 2009 USMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #77 Posted October 9, 2009 5th AAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #78 Posted October 9, 2009 CIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricardo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #82 Posted October 9, 2009 1st Cavalry Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #83 Posted October 9, 2009 27th Infantry Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted October 9, 2009 Share #84 Posted October 9, 2009 1st Cavalry division jacket and matching shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted October 9, 2009 Share #85 Posted October 9, 2009 I am reasonably sure the ribbon bars have been added to this jacket. The jacket has some moth damage too. I bought it for less than $10 and mainly for the insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted October 9, 2009 Share #86 Posted October 9, 2009 USN CPO Blue jacket and khaki jacket. Note the difference in the ribbon bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted October 9, 2009 Share #87 Posted October 9, 2009 Seaman's blue jumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #88 Posted October 9, 2009 Capt. (later Col. A. Blanton) Was Pfc. 2nd Division at Tulagi and Guadalcanal, evacuated then commisioined Lt. late in the war, and then served with 1st Division Korea Note - the ribbons out of order on the post Korea rack but are as worn in photos of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #89 Posted October 9, 2009 Lt. Ira Myers VMTB-131 Okinawa Capt. Ellison Poland (then Lt.) VMF (N)-543 Okinawa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #90 Posted October 9, 2009 Corporal Herbert Butler ...combat with Co.L 3rd Bn. 9th regt. 3rd Division at Iwo Jima and occupation duty Corporal George Donoho Co. K , 3rd Bn. 4th Regt. 6th Division at Okinawa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted October 10, 2009 Share #91 Posted October 10, 2009 My absolute favorite grouping, and the subject of my thesis. Brigadier General Hartnoll J. Withers. enlisted as a Pvt 1920, made 1st Sgt 1922, graduated from USNA 1926. Served in Haiti and Nicuragua with 5th Marines and the Guardia National. First Marine officer to complete the Tank Course at Ft Benning, and founding CO of 1st Tank Co. Later formed 2nd Tank Bn and 3rd Tank Bn, who he took to the Pacific and commanded through Bougainville and Guam. Following promotion to Col. Withers was assigned to the 96th Division as an observer during the Leyte landings, returning to 3rd Mar. Div he took command of 21st RTC and landed on the late evening of D+2 on Iwo Jima. He received Silver Stars for Guam and Iwo Jima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted October 10, 2009 Share #92 Posted October 10, 2009 1st Transportation Co, 1st Marine Division. Named and also have his post war blues. Served at Pelilu, Okinawa and on occupation and China Service, and a Navy Commendation ribbon receipent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted October 10, 2009 Share #93 Posted October 10, 2009 CO, 3/25 Col. Justice M Chambers, circa late '45. His Navy Cross was reviewed in 1950 after his retirement and he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Rock Quary on Iwo Jima. Other Combat info: CO, D Co. 1st Raider BN, Tulagi (Silver Star and Purple Heart) CO, 3/25 4th Marine Division, served at Roi-Namur, Saipan (2nd Purple Heart), Tinian (Legion of Merit with "V"), Iwo Jima (Medal of Honor, 3rd Purple Heart) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted October 10, 2009 Share #94 Posted October 10, 2009 Captain Duncan M Cocke, Logistics Officer, 5th Marine Division and Iwo Jima Veteran. Ribbon bar has Purple Heart with Gold Star and Asia Pac ribbon has holes for two missing campaign stars. There were three Cocke brothers in the war. Last I knew, forum member MVMHM has both of the other brothers uniforms in his museums collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted October 10, 2009 Share #95 Posted October 10, 2009 This is one nice uniform! Not named unfortunatly. HQ, 40th Division with a pristine CIB and Meyers DI's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted October 10, 2009 Share #96 Posted October 10, 2009 A Chief Gunners Mate. He served on the USS Fletcher, DD-445 which took part in giving gunfire support to many of the amphibous assaults throughout the Pacific including Iwo Jima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted October 10, 2009 Share #97 Posted October 10, 2009 2nd Lt Joseph J Sexton, 2nd Plt Commander, C/1/2 and was killed at Tarawa on either the first evening or the second early morning while attempting to cross the airfield. Received posthumous Silver Star and Purple Heart. The ribbons were not Sexton's. They are added for display purposes to show what he was awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted October 10, 2009 Share #98 Posted October 10, 2009 Captain Martin W. Reinemann, XO M/3/6 at Tarawa. Later Operations Officer, 2/38 at Iwo Jima Reinemann later received his PhD and was a very well respected Geographer at NIU in Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted October 10, 2009 Share #99 Posted October 10, 2009 Navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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