Marines In Forest Green

A reference gallery of USMC Alpha Service Coats and Navy Corpsman Jumpers and field gear from WWI, WWII, the Korea War and the Viet Nam War.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

WWII USMC 5th Marine Division Reunion Detroit 1954 Iwo Jima Sand

Really incredible souvenir from the 5th Marine Divisions Association 1954 Reunion in Detroit. A glass bottle of Iwo Jima Sand.

WWII USMC Visualizer Crayons for Maps

A really unique WWII Marine item currently on Ebay right now: USMC issued crayons for use on Maps directly from the depot crate. Great for ...

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

WWII Cream Protective Flashburn Iwo Jima Marines

For those that study The Battle of Iwo Jima or have a passing interest in Marine battles of WWII, you might have seen photos of Marines with...

Thursday, December 1, 2016

WWII 4th Marine Division The Marine Rifle Squad in Combat 1945

Interesting booklet of the The Marine Rifle Squad in Combat 1945 as published by the 4th MarDiv.

Amphibious Medicine Corpsman at Iwo Jima

Excellent article on the different Corpsman roles at Iwo Jima.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

WWII John Basilone Medal Of Honor Autograph and Photos

Excellent grouping of items related to Marine Legend John Basilone which includes a rare autograph on card stock and press photos.

Pre WWII Marine Service Jacket Early Contract date 1927-1928

Although I have posted many Forest Green Winter Service Jackets here this is one of the earliest contract dated uniforms I have seen with th...

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Leonardo Flores: Leonardo Flores is a Southern California based Film Director and Writer. Some of his articles have been published in There's That Beat rare soul magazine (www.theresthatbeat.com), Collection DX Vintage Japanese and American Toys (www.collectiondx.com)and 60's music magazine Ugly Things. Leonardo also wrote, produced and directed his first feature length film "Young Birds Fly" in 2006.

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