More Replacements

Able Company received a second group of replacements on February 28, 1945. These men were from the 30th Replacement Draft.

Private Roy L. Hendricks (521)
Private James D. J. Herman (521)
Private Emilio Vincent Merola (521)
Private William P. Monahan (521)
Private James H. Stevens (521)
Private James B. Stewart (521)
Private Claud T. Swann (521)
Private Charles L. Tackett (521)
Private Wayne D. Thomas (521)
Private William Thomas, Jr. (521)
Private Joseph Tommasiello (521)
Private Lawrence A. Trapp (521)
Private Paul Travis (521)


[Private Tommasiello might have been the "Bones" assigned to Al Perry's squad. Marines were assigned service numbers according to how they enlisted - numbers between 100000 - 600000 were for "regular volunteers," with the 500000 block reserved for those that enlisted at age 17. Tommassiello - born July 12, 1926, in Providence - carried service number 565029. Of the recorded replacements, he is the only one to have been wounded. Privates Merola and Travis were young volunteers as well; the remainder were in the 900000 range - "inductees" - meaning drafted.]