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It’s difficult to identify the Marines one sees in pictures. This is particularly true when the photo is taken by someone from outside the unit.… Read More »In The Field

Day is done, gone the sun From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky All is well, safely rest God is nigh. Corpsman Thomas… Read More »Taps, 2013

I found two obituaries today, both for First Battalion marines who passed away in 2013 – Harlan C. Jeffery (February 26, 2013) and Ernest M.… Read More »Brothers In Arms

This has been quite the day for photographs. Lieutenant Endecott “Oz” Osgood joined the Marine Corps in 1941, not long after graduating from Carleton College… Read More »Oz On Saipan

This afternoon, I received two never before seen photographs of First Battalion officers in 1945. These great pictures are courtesy of Dr. Richards P. Lyon,… Read More »1/24 Officers in 1945

    Last night, I learned of the passing of Lionel Salazar, a twice-wounded veteran of Company A, 24th Marines. Lionel was a Laredo, Texas… Read More »Lionel Perez “Pappy” Salazar (June 17, 1925 – November 9, 2013)

So… things look a little different. Again. With the list of names growing, I was encountering some navigation problems which, alas, the old theme could… Read More »(Another) Website Update

Hello readers, researchers, family, friends, followers, Marines, and those who have reached this page entirely by accident. In a somewhat unexpected but entirely welcome turn… Read More »Website (and Webmaster) update