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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

This photo comes from the collection of Lieutenant Phil Wood. Unlike most of his photographs, it came with no caption on the back and no… Read More »Photo Analysis: Officers

Visit the Company Roster pages to view biographies of all First Battalion Marines whose last names begin with “A.” They include: Platoon Sergeant James Adams,… Read More »Biographies Update

Armand Louis Guyot was a child prodigy when it came to dance, and it was pretty clear to everyone that he was headed for a… Read More »PFC Armand Guyot

They say that when it rains, it pours, and for those who thought that aphorism didn’t apply to this website, Arthur Allen is here to… Read More »Able Company Mortars – PFC Ernest Rollings

Private Wayne D. Thomas, formerly a member of the 30th Replacement Draft, was assigned to the 24th Marines during the battle of Iwo Jima. He… Read More »New Photos