I do have a GCM group to one of the USS Quail Sailors that made it to Australia.  Some of the crew used a large wooden boat and made a home run.    In May 1942, after the Quail (AM-15) was scuttled during the fall of Corregidor in the Philippines, 18 of her crew—commanded by Lt. Cmdr. John H. Morrill—fled in a 36-foot Navy motor launch. They navigated over 2,000 miles of Japanese-controlled ocean, arriving safely in Darwin, Australia, 29 days later   Kurt

An officer's bedroll, maybe.

Found this on Marketplace place, claims it’s a tarp but they won’t give me more photos besides these two

Thanks again Sigsaye, for your information, much appreciated. 

Thanks Leigh especially the information in your other post. Just cant get enough information great stuff.

Thank you for the correction with information also - I have a GCM to a Chief Electrician on the Quail, since there are now POW records for him and later he served on a Destroyer in the ETO as a Warrant Officer I suspect that he sailed with the Captain as one of the 17 on the motor launch to Australia.   Unlike a lot of folks i enjoy History and don't mind a factual correction when I am wrong....It makes me smarter at 68.   Bill

This one has been up for awhile. Named to: R.F. Duefler, Jr. , Officer's insignia - USN and Navy Supply - CEC (I have no idea what that stands for). Nice intricately carved buckle, but has a high listing cost of $95.      

Nestor, that is better made than most obvious fakes. Unfortunately, I’m “on the fence” about it. If it was me, I would pass on it.

The Paladin has already received grey base coat, black pre-shading and a first layer of Tamiya "light sand" color.            

Sweet, thank you so much! I did a whole term paper on U.S. Submarine actions between December 8th, 1942-early 1943 and when I was reading their reports it really just struck home of how confused and chaotic the situation was in the Philipinnes. Very much contradicts a lot of what I heard as a kid about the fighting retreat of MacArthur. Hopefully some requests can clear uo questions.   I will for sure reach out and request that file. I have to do a whole bunch of FOIA requests for like 15 Marines so my next few off days will be spent typing up paperwork 😂.