Wednesday, December 24, 2014

WWII 1944 Christmas V-Mail 5th Marine Division Hawaii

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I was talking with some Iwo Jima vet families and it turned out that many of them had the same artwork on V-Mail they received from their Ma...
Monday, December 22, 2014

20's-30's Marine Staff Sgt. Photograph Portrait

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Here is a great photo of a Marine in his dress blues and shooting badges.

WWII USCG AS1 Coast Guard Jumper USS Centaurus (AKA-17) Amphibious Forces

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Hitting up the local Antiques fair I came across this excellent WWII US Coast Guard AS1 Navy jumper uniform. What is great is that it has t...
Monday, December 8, 2014

Dress Blues Mickey Mouse Toys for Tots Poster

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Incredible image of Mickey Mouse in a dress blues uniform for the USMC Toys for Tots program. I believe this dates from the early 70's....
Friday, December 5, 2014

The Doctor and The Marine (Doctor Who Photo)

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I've been a long time Doctor Who fan since the 1980s and I am currently watching the series in order from episode 1 and currently just ...
Thursday, December 4, 2014

Dan King's A Tomb Called Iwo Jima symposium at Planes of Fame Sat Dec 6th

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On Saturday 6th, my friend and writer Dan King will be discussing his new book A Tomb Called Iwo Jima at the Planes of fame Museum in Chino...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

WWII US Coast Guard Cook Ck1c White Navy Jumper

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This one came by way of a Japanese vintage clothes dealer, a WWII USCG white jumper. belonging to a cook or steward, I bought this one at ...