World War II Photos:
Bernard Carol Elissagaray
PFC Bernard C. Elissagaray joined Able Company, 24th Marines in the spring of 1944. He fought in the battle of Saipan and was wounded in the leg during the landing on Tinian. It was the million-dollar wound; Bernard was sent to a Naval hospital and was placed on stateside duty until his discharge as a corporal in 1946. His photographs not only document his time in Company A, but his convalescence and service in his native California.
- Served With: Able Company (Rifleman)
- Collection Timeline: December 1943 – November 1945
- Locations: Camp Maui, Saipan, US Naval Hospitals, California
Bernard, looking a little spooked, sits for a souvenir portrait.
Private Elissagaray, 1943.
Richard H. Dues of Celina, Ohio, was a boot camp buddy of Bernard's
"Dues and I." Richard and Bernard joined A/1/24 together.
Dues steals a kiss from a somewhat reluctant looking girl in Hawaii.
Two Able Company Marines on Saipan.
Fleet Hospital #105: Noumea, New Caledonia
Elissagaray was released from the hospital in December 1944 and sent home for a furlough.
At home in California, 1944.
At home in California, 1944.
At home in California, 1944.
At home in California, 1944.
Bernard (left) in his backyard. The others shown may be his mother and Richard Dues.
Getting ready to go for a ride.
Bernard looking quite relaxed, with an unknown woman (possibly his mother) in the driver's seat.
Bernard and a pal (possibly Dues) with the family car.
Bernard and a buddy, 1945.
Hitching a ride, 1945.
Bernard with "Sky" – real name unknown – a member of the Glider Airborne Infantry Command.
Where & how did you come by these photos?
Hi Anna – they are part of an album set that I purchased from a book dealer in California about seven years ago.
Hi,
Bernard Elissagaray was my uncle, this was really fun to see these old photos.
Thanks for putting them online