... a field hospital with severe stomach cramps. The hospital was a large tent setup in a large hole.Our tent sure wasn't underground. I don't know what I was ...
... Wilbur, You probably had what dad says they called the " Iwo Jima trots." He mentions the "trots" in one of his letters to my mother. Bob and Wilbur, ...
I was in the army field hospistal from March 14-16. By that time the hospital occupied several army general purpose tents. Some aid stations may have still...
... his uncle was the Head Surgeon on Iwo Jima as an Army Colonel, I first thought he was mistaken, I will get his name, he may have operated on a few on this...
My father Edward Cockhill, like so many other Iwo vets would very seldom speak of his experiences on Iwo. So I never really pressed him for information. But...
I had mentioned before that my step father's uncle was a surgeon on Iwo. His name is James Long, he was a colonel in the Army and I assume he was part of the...
... ____ In "Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor" I found they following additional information. The commander of the Army's 38th Field Hospital was Major Samuel S....
Owen G Utley... Cpl.... 5th Pioneer Battalion Page 289 "The Spearhead" "Died of Wounds" page 192 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
He was an only son. His mother, along with her three sisters, owned the San Francisco Chronicle. The Chronicle and The Examiner, owned by William Randolph...
THE AMERICAN FLAG..BY JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE.. 1795 TO 1820.. WHEN FREEDOM FROM HER MOUNTAIN HEIGHT UNFURLED HER STANDARD TO THE AIR SHE TORE THE AZURE ROBE OF...
Can anyone tell me what company was the 5th Div, 4rth Batallion, K Battery. 13th Marines? June Thresher [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
... Battery. ... The 13th Marines were an artilerry outfit. The units were refered to as batteries. Such as; K-4-13. In the rifle outfits, 26th, 27th, 28,...
Thank you for that info. Someone asked what company my Dad was with and I could not give an answer. Guess there wasn't one! Thanks again June [Non-text...
Dear Sir, I have e-mailed before to find out if anyone has any information on my father William (Al--nickname) T Albert and was told that he was not apart of...
Robyn: The Vth Amphibious Corps Signal Bn was not part of the 5th MarDiv. It was a Corps-level asset that provided command communication between the corps' ...
... Mark, On page 40 of the Spearhead they list the following as a part of each infantry regiment, 27th, 28th, and 26th regiments: Detachment, 5th Joint...
John: 5th Jasco was a different outfit. It was a company that did liaison for close air support and naval gunfire. Jasco stood for Joint Assault Signal ...
... This entry matches the name and initial, but I can't assure you it is your father as Rogers and James are both fairly common names: 5th Marine Division ...
Mark, I cannot thank you enough for the help you are giving me. I don't understand why it doesn't say what division he was with I have checked with the 3rd ...
Robyn: Everything you've written fits just right with the VAC Signal Bn. It was never assigned to a specific division. That's why you haven't had any luck with...
GO TO: www.usmcmuseum.org ADDRESS: Marine Corps Heritage Foundation P.O. Box 998 Quantico, VA 22134-0998 WHY NOT JOIN, especially if you are an Inactive or...
My uncle Euclid Jalbert passed away Friday, I know very little about his military service. I do know he was in the battle of Iwo Jima. I am not positive he was...
THE REUNION FOR THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION WW2 ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA, PA., AUGUST 30TH TO SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2005.. CONTACT: JOHN D. DEPEW 643-11TH...
I just got back last night from the 60th anniversary visit to Iwo Jima. My brother and I went with some of our father's ashes, so that that former Marine could...
