Today is the 250th anniversary of the USMC. The reason that this is important to me is because of my father who was a marine in the South Pacific during World War II.
My father in 1945 after coming back from the South Pacific.
My fathers journey 1942-1945.
My father with a “pack howitzer” in the South Pacific. He’s at the tail of the gun, number-8. He went there and squatted so that nobody back home could see how skinny he was. At this point he was probably already suffering from the effects of dengue fever, a nasty virus that put him into the hospital most of 1944 and 1945.
My father was a member of the 22nd Marines, reinforced at the invasion of Guam.
My father was here as a member of the 22nd Marines, second separate pack howitzer company.
As a result of my father becoming a marine in 1942 a number of his nephews became marine later in the 1950s and later.
More later…
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What a wonderful honor for a family to have dedicated loyal members in our country’s service. Service is a great sacrifice and every participant deserves honors and admiration and reverence. And every family does too. Congratulations!
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