After trials had taken place, it was concluded that the vehicles did not have an outstanding performance and it was decided by the US Marine Corps to keep buying Army tanks. The five vehicles which had been built were sent to the 2nd Seperate Tank Company, based on Uvea Island to the ...
During World War II, US demolition crews faced the critical task of dismantling enemy fortifications and obstacles, sometimes under fire. They lacked a dedicated vehicle for this in the US arsenal. Various tools, like dozer blade kits and high-explosive rounds, were employed instead. This gap ...
“Maybe,” suggested LeMay, “they gave us the wrong position.” Because of heavy fog, the planes had to bypass Oakland and fly on to Sacramento where they spent the night. LeMay slept under the wing of the plane in the hangar. Early the next morning, Olds, who spent most of the nig...
China The 2nd Marine Brigade headquarters and the US 6th Marine Regiment arrived in Shanghai, China. The US Marine Corps presence in Shanghai was now 2,536-strong. [Shanghai | CPC]20 Sep 1937 Photo(s) dated 20 Sep 193727 Sep 1937 China Liu Cuigang, flying a Hawk III fighter, ...
Decals: National marks from the kit, with 1943 bars added with paint, Tiger head with paint and customdecalby ILJ, Techmod yellow numbers, Barracudacals (BC32006) 'US ARMY'. Issues: Tiger noseart is a bit off. 'Julia' is speculative. This aircraft would certainly have had block tread ...
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Our expertise enables us to reconstruct the service history of your individual WWII veteran and to give you a glimpse of the experiences that he or she had during the war-even if their military service records were lost in the fire Army Soldiers Army Air Corps Army WAC’s Navy Sailors ...
George’s older brother, Ben, who clearly idolized his younger brother, wrote a letter to commandant of the Marine Corps less than two months after George’s death: “When I saw him in San Diego last summer my heart turned as heavy as lead because I knew I would never see him again....
I'm in the U.S. and work on WWII Aircraft restorations, at Smithsonian Air & Space and also at American Aero. I've work on aircraft such as the Consolidated PBY, which recently came from Holland to the US, Martin Marauder B-26 'Flak Bait', a He-219 and an He-111. Best wishes,...
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation offers limited amounts of scholarships to grandchildren of World War II veterans. To be eligible, applicants must have at least a 2.0 GPA, have a family adjusted gross income that does not exceed $98,000 for the 2017 tax year and plan to attend an ...