Bernard Elissagaray was issued this document after signing on with the Marine Corps in San Diego, California. His serial number, 5522899, indicates that he was 17 years old at the time of his enlistment.
Elissagaray was given this card for crossing the equator; his status as a "shellback" would come in handy for his future career as a sailor.
All Marines landing on Saipan were issued this handy card for communicating with any compliant Japanese soldiers or civilians they encountered.
The 24th Marines, as part of the 4th Marine Division, received the Presidential Unit Citation for their part in the Saipan campaign.
Each member of the division received a certificate similar to this one for their participation in the Saipan campaign.
The dreaded yellow telegram: given the alternatives, the news that a loved one was wounded was by far the preferred option.
It was the most common decoration, yet the hardest to earn.
Bernard Elissagaray was issued this document after signing on with the Marine Corps in San Diego, California. His serial number, 5522899, indicates that he was 17 years old at the time of his enlistment.
Elissagaray was given this card for crossing the equator; his status as a "shellback" would come in handy for his future career as a sailor.
All Marines landing on Saipan were issued this handy card for communicating with any compliant Japanese soldiers or civilians they encountered.
The 24th Marines, as part of the 4th Marine Division, received the Presidential Unit Citation for their part in the Saipan campaign.
Each member of the division received a certificate similar to this one for their participation in the Saipan campaign.
The dreaded yellow telegram: given the alternatives, the news that a loved one was wounded was by far the preferred option.
It was the most common decoration, yet the hardest to earn.
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