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USMC Identification

Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:46 pm
by Bill_Wolf
Found this site about equipment identification for USMC units including vehicles.....

Unable to verify. Any "Jarheads" out there who can confirm this before I post it to the web-site.

Equipment and vehicles (pre 1945).....

http://www.mujweb.cz/kultura/usmc/unisE.htm

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Question of the day.....

My Father in-law was a company runner for:

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Post your guesses as to what unit he was in.....

(sorry it won't space correctly between the / and \)

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Vehicles (1945 and on)

http://www.mujweb.cz/kultura/usmc/vehicleE.htm

Bill

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:31 am
by armydriver
This is cool stuff. Let me guess on your father in law. 1st Marine Division, 2nd regiment, 1st batallion Echo company.
Thanks

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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:58 am
by Bill_Wolf
armydriver wrote:This is cool stuff. Let me guess on your father in law. 1st Marine Division, 2nd regiment, 1st batallion Echo company.
Thanks
We have a Winner....

First assignment after basic training....Guadacanal Landing...First wave.

Second assignment...protect the airfield (Henderson Field)

Second assignment part B. Put on front line to stop 1000 Jap troops from crossing the "Tenaru River".

http://www.answers.com/topic/battle-of-guadalcanal-1