24th Marines, 1943 - 1944
The famous Red Book.
"Additional Personnel" page from the Red Book. Able Company members include: Sgt. Henry Fones (first row, far right), PFCs Winston Cabe, John Czepiel, Frederick Iverson, Carl Schott, Kenneth Whitehurst, Richard McGinnis, Privates Eugene Morris, William Olson, Raymond Van Dam.
The famous Red Book.
"Additional Personnel" page from the Red Book. Able Company members include: Sgt. Henry Fones (first row, far right), PFCs Winston Cabe, John Czepiel, Frederick Iverson, Carl Schott, Kenneth Whitehurst, Richard McGinnis, Privates Eugene Morris, William Olson, Raymond Van Dam.
The color bearers of the 24th Marines. Eugene Walsh from Able Company is carrying the regimental colors.
"Scotty" Spangler, one of Able Company's field musics, played the drums with the regimental band.
Tom Johnson and George Smith digging out a pit; Richard Grosch and Amedeo Izzo watch.
George picks out cactus spines after being startled by a rattlesnake while on ambush exercises.
Rubber boat training, Aliso Beach, California.
The Camp Pendleton swimming pool. At left is the tall diving tower that caused such trouble for Phil's platoon.
"To JJ. A swell Pal + a wonderful friend. Gunga."
Last Will and Testament, filled out by all Marines when going into combat.
Broadside handed out on the USS Calvert, en route to Saipan: "Let's all sing good and loud or you won't get any chow."
REST CAMP, LUALUALEI AMMUNITION DEPOT, OAHU. 1944-1945.
Bathing beach in Oahu, 1945. "Neal, Sobash, W. H. Smith, [George], Cameron."
The long pier at the rest camp.
Rest camp.
The barracks at Lualualei, 1945.
Half-mast for President Roosevelt. April 12, 1945.
"Waianae Gate. August, 1945. My home at Oahu."OCTOBER 1951. BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA
With a friend who was later sent to active duty in Korea.
With a friend who was later sent to active duty in Korea.
"Lady & I. March 1951. Barstow, Calif. - Nebo Gate." Sign in the back reads "Pistols will be unloaded outside by order CO."
The main gate at Barstow. George was co-commander of the MPs at this post. May, 1951.
A friend on MP detail. George recalled that this man went on to serve with a machine gun crew in Korea, and while retreating from the Chosin Reservoir, was hit by an enemy artillery shell. He was blown into a nearby drainage ditch, where the cold water and the pressure of lying on his wound saved him from bleeding to death. "A living miracle."
Platoon Sergeant Smith, 1951.
VETERANS
Howie Haff and George Smith.
"Ugly" Izzo, Vern Neeson, David Spohn, Hal Fritz, at a reunion.
June and Bill Quinn, Hal Fritz, "Scotty" Spangler, Pauline Fritz, Janet Spangler.
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Thank you Geoff and George for sharing theses wonderful treasures. It's always such a treat to read this blog.
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