February 2, 201511 yr #77 Tried resizing this one more time hope it works. Cap belonged to my Uncle Chester L. locke, Yeoman to the commander of ACORN 13 on Guadalcanal, and Bouganville. He was two war Navy being called back for Korea.
February 12, 201511 yr #79 Wow,some really amazing items! My addition-dress green jacket and rear pocket missing trousers IDd to corporal (Pfc on Guadalcanal), radiooperator of SCR-284 on Canal, he was attached to F/2/11 from May 1942 to August 1943 and from August 1943 to late June 1944 with HQ/3/5 , it's interesting that patch is on right sleeve, hope you like it.
February 14, 201511 yr #81 Hello, Here is an other dress blue uniform named to Matthew J. Cullinane Jr. He was in the 1st Marine Raider Bn and transferred to "Co. I" 3/8 2nd Marine Division in July 1942. He participated to the Battle of Guadalcanal and he is WIA on Nov. 12th, 1942. Regards.
May 17, 201610 yr #82 James J. Kelly, M Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division. Served as a 60MM mortar crewman, landed on Guadalcanal on November 4, 1942 and served in combat there until February 8, 1943.
May 17, 201610 yr #83 James C Lockamy C-1-1 Guadalcanal veteran as well as Cape Gloucester and Pelleliu
May 18, 201610 yr #84 Hi , here is my contribution : Joseph L. Smith Company L. Third Battalion Seventh Marines First Marine Division Tom
May 19, 201610 yr #91 This man's daughter still lives in the area. I have talked to her, but she didn't know much of anything about his service except that he would write home asking for money to help the starving children he kept encountering. He died in 1978.
May 19, 201610 yr #94 Horace R Baker 1st BN 11th Marines 1st Marine division. Very nice group most likely on Okinawa . Mark
May 21, 201610 yr #95 Dress blue uniform of captain Gerald W Gage who was operations officer of 3/1 Marines since July 1942 untill July 1943. Participied at the battles of souther Tenaru sector on September 13th and the battle of Matanikau between October 21st and October 24th 1942.
May 25, 201610 yr #96 Early war U.S.M.C. haversack named by Steve Tupis. Tom Navy and Marine Corps MedalSee more recipients of this award(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Steve Tupis (MCSN: 326389), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, on January 7, 1943, at Solomon Islands Area. General Orders: Heroes, U.S. Marine Corps 1861 - 1955 (Jane Blakeney)Action Date: January 7, 1943
May 25, 201610 yr #100 Platoon Sgt. William Chauncey Kendall originally enlisted in 1919 - Served with "Kilo" 3/7 - 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal.
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