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Late post for today June 6th 2024 - June 6th 1944 is when two of these photos were took by a man among a naval vessel th...
06/07/2024

Late post for today June 6th 2024 - June 6th 1944 is when two of these photos were took by a man among a naval vessel these photos capture not only the landings on Normandy but shows the aftermath of a Kamikaze in the pacific theater. First two photos of the first day of the longest day. As shown in the first photo and the second photo (ship on the left) is the ship DD-463 USD Corry which sunk shortly after these photos were took. These photos were took from a landing craft that was landing on the Beach that day.

When In New Mexico….This is a uniform I got this year named and laundry numbers converted officer enlisted Ike to a majo...
07/21/2023

When In New Mexico….
This is a uniform I got this year named and laundry numbers converted officer enlisted Ike to a major in ordinance of the Manhattan project this is out of the woodwork from California straight from the family definitely will stay for a while I am still working out the research on this guy and in the future there will be a post with replenished information, off to the theaters… to see Oppenheimer…
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Photo grouping from the VMF-322 “Fighting Cocks” are also noticeable by the white ring on the engine panel behind the Pr...
07/06/2023

Photo grouping from the VMF-322 “Fighting Cocks” are also noticeable by the white ring on the engine panel behind the Prop
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Marine Fighting Squadron 322 (VMF-322) was established on July 1, 1943, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flying the F4U Corsair. In the fall of that year they moved to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina to continue their training. They moved again in January, 1944 to Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii.
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In October, 1944, the squadron became part of Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33) when they moved to Espiritu Santo. The squadron was part of the Battle of Okinawa and on April 3, 1945, over 150 of its members were killed when its lead support element was struck by a Kamikaze. They rebounded quickly and were able to fly their first combat mission on April 9, 1945. VMF-322 remained on Okinawa for the rest of the war as they made bombing runs over the Japanese mainland. Following the war, the squadron moved to Midway Island in November 1945 where they remained as part of Marine Aircraft Group 44 (MAG-44) until they were deactivated on November 30, 1949.

CpL Iain Baginski R&R (1943) 1st pioneer battalion 1st marine division Company B after Guadalcanal
06/29/2023

CpL Iain Baginski R&R (1943) 1st pioneer battalion 1st marine division Company B after Guadalcanal

The Panama Canal Zone! Couple photos from a 150+ photo book grouping Left : August 1942 Right : December 1942
06/13/2023

The Panama Canal Zone! Couple photos from a 150+ photo book grouping

Left : August 1942

Right : December 1942

!North Dakota Veteran!: Pvt Keith Robert Leeson, Of Ardoch, NDBorn: September 20th 1919Death: February 13th 2015Keith Ro...
02/04/2023

!North Dakota Veteran!: Pvt Keith Robert Leeson, Of Ardoch, ND
Born: September 20th 1919
Death: February 13th 2015
Keith Robert Leeson a North Dakota local born and World War 2 veteran There is not much on Keith but this uniform is special to me because he is so local to me only 25 minutes away. Keith is wearing on his uniform the rank of Pvt with two unit patches, United States Army Military District of Washington (patch on the right) and Alaskan Defense Command Patch (on the left) for the medals left on the uniform are the World War 2 Occupation Medal bar and a Good conduct Medal bar also included found in the pocket was unnamed good conduct ww2 medal, His uniform is complimented with a 5 bullion made overseas service bars which is counted as 2 years and 6 months overseas. Below that is a Service stripe of every 3 years in the service in Keith’s obituary it states he served a total of 4 years during WW2. And it is completed with a gold ruptured duck which signifies a honorable discharge.
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2nd photo is of Keith himself wearing to believe this exact uniform with him in the future posed next to him still sharp as always!
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If anyone had info about this man’s service. It would be much appreciated to fill in these service blanks thank you.
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Note: This post is a repost of the original with more info, I bought this uniform a while back.

💜WIA: Guadalcanal Marine Uniform named to Frank Cotrufo💜1st marine division 1st marine battalion “B” Company, (Guadalcan...
01/25/2023

💜WIA: Guadalcanal Marine Uniform named to Frank Cotrufo💜
1st marine division 1st marine battalion “B” Company, (Guadalcanal)
Born: March 24th 1905
Death: May 30th 1983
He is talked about in the book “Guadalcanal Marine” as he is the 1st Sgt of the Marine James Rube Garret jr. whom wrote the book, in this book he quotes Frank directly talking about “To further complicate the matter the Wellington Dockworkers have gone on strike so you Marines will have to do the hoisting and hauling yourselves”. During the Guadalcanal battle in the book James recalls going on regular patrol with his platoon and coming back to direct hit on the “bivouac” with a Japanese Bomb and proclaimed several men wounded which then includes example that Marine company 1st Sgt Frank Cotrufo was wounded to the head and suffered concussion from the Japanese bomb he was wounded on September 12th 1942 and was given the Purple Heart for Wounded in action he would go on to fight the whole duration of Guadalcanal battle on the island and then later being stationed in his home town to work at a powder factory during the rest of wartime+ this would conclude the ending of his approximately 23 years in the marine corps from starting August 16th 1923…

I haven’t posted in a while but happy Memorial Day and weekend everyone - My memory goes out to many but also one who is...
05/30/2022

I haven’t posted in a while but happy Memorial Day and weekend everyone
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My memory goes out to many but also one who is related thru blood
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PFC Harvey R Grenier 1945-02-26
Killed In Action Near Luxembourg
He was in the 76th infantry division
304th infantry regiment
He is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery
RIP warrior. 🫡
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For Veterans Day here is a sword that was made for veterans of the civil war this one especially is gold plated for an o...
11/11/2021

For Veterans Day here is a sword that was made for veterans of the civil war this one especially is gold plated for an officer named George W Tuttle who was a person who fought with general McNeal and was there the day a war crime happened called the Palmyra massacre
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The last picture is an actual picture George himself
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Thank you veterans for risking your lives so other don’t have too -“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget th...
11/11/2021

Thank you veterans for risking your lives so other don’t have too
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“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy

Another amazing Vietnam uniform I have stumbled upon this is a Hot weather flying shirt that assuming flew 173 mission a...
10/04/2021

Another amazing Vietnam uniform I have stumbled upon this is a Hot weather flying shirt that assuming flew 173 mission and over 18,500 hours of flight in a OV1, supposedly Bill Mcnease wore this when flying a OV1 in the Vietnam war I’m currently contacting him.
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Probably one of my most favorite jacket/shirt in my collection this is a Od-107 shirt. The name is blurred because the v...
10/02/2021

Probably one of my most favorite jacket/shirt in my collection this is a Od-107 shirt. The name is blurred because the veteran is still alive and I’m going to try get a interview of him I have his contact info already
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Some brief history about this jacket this jacket was worn by a 1st air cav 15th medevac battalion so far I know he was in company HHC in 1969 He wouldve supported the 3rd corps in the Phouc Long, Benh Long, Tay Ninh, and Binh D**g Provinces.
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More info coming soon

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