The guys behind The Operations Room on YouTube have launched a new podcast format and it's great. I really enjoyed their 3 part series on Peleliu. Henry Sledge and John McManus were involved.
Since a lot of people were asking for this photo on my previous post I thought I’d post it here.
This photo was taken in mid to late October 1944 on Peleliu and includes marines featured in the show “the pacific” and “With the old breed” such as Eugene sledge, R.V Burgin, Jay De L’Eau, Johnny Marmet, John Redefer, Vincent Santos, George Sarrett and Stumpy Stanley. If you see any other familiar names or faces point them out.
Hello everyone, my name is Mike, I’m a Chief Warrant Officer, and I’m attached to the USS BATAAN. We have a room onboard the ship dedicated to what happened during the Bataan Death march which is part of the ships namesake. Does anyone know where I may be able to obtain some memorabilia or artifacts from the area, the march, or anyone affiliated to this period of the war. I would like to add them to this room for presentation. These items would be presented in a distinguished manner onboard the ship and would remain there until it decommissions. Thank you for your help.
I seen very few photos of both American Marines wearing the Frog Skin camouflage during the Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign. However I believe they tend to be worn by rear-line troops like artillerymen.
The reason I brought this up is because a character from Call of Duty World At War for some reason continues to wear a frog skin jacket despite the others reverting to solid green uniforms. Yes the game is focus on entertainment over education but it also bothers me a bit. Is it possibly for a few frontline troops to wear any frogskin by 1945? If not, what are the reasons the camouflage was not used widely?
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Does anyone have or know where to find a full and high resolution version of this photo of K/3/5 on Peleliu? (preferably named like the one in this image)
Research help with a named WWII USMC HBT jacket
Hi everyone,
I'm researching a named WWII USMC HBT utility jacket and was hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.
The jacket is marked "G.R. Heath", and I've already found a Marine whose details appear to match the name and initials. I've been able to trace his unit, casualty date, and some family information through publicly available records.
At this point I'm not trying to identify a person, but rather to verify whether the historical research matches the jacket.
Does anyone here have access to Fold3, Marine Corps muster rolls, or other WWII USMC records and would be willing to help check for additional documentation? I'm especially interested in whether there are personnel records or muster rolls that might confirm service after July 1944 or contain any additional details.
Any advice on where to look next would be greatly appreciated!
PS. i know this man is not from K-3-5, but still. :)