This photo was taken on 14 August 1943 in New Zealand.
Click the picture for a larger version.
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Name (left to right)
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State
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Tarawa
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Other Battles
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Bottom Row
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Taska, C. L.
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Texas
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Texas
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WIA (x2)
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Williamson, J. T.
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Mississippi
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WIA
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Whalen, P. J.
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Illinois "C"
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Minnensota
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WIA
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Shaw, S. P. (Lt)
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Massachusetts
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WIA
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Oregon
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WIA
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Reeves, H (Mgst)
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Homer, W. T. (Gry Sgt.)
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Missouri
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Ollie, M.
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Texas
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Clemmensen, V. C.
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Illinois "C"
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KIA
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Schleppe, W. C.
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South Dakota
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Second Row
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Heuser, R. P.
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Illinois "D"
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Bolin, L. T.
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Indiana
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Zieike, E. H.
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California
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Deicher, N. W.
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Wisconson
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Bomba, J. W.
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Illinois "C"
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WIA
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Dyer, R. M.
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Indiana
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Brislan, J. B.
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Kentucky
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WIA
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Curlin, H. D.
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Mississippi
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Flynn, M. E.
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South Dakota
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Johnson, V. A.
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Minnesota
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Fahy, J. T.
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Third Row
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Stoddard, D. D
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Colorado
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KIA
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LaHaye, R. M
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Montana
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Sovey, F. R.
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Michigan
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WIA
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Pompeo, W. D..
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Illinois "C"
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Hay, H. L
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Illinois "C"
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Spain, A. R.
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Oregon
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Paluch, B. A.
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Pennsylvania
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Hayes, A. S.
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Iowa
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WIA
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Cruz, P.
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Texas
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WIA
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Barker, M. E.
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Mississippi
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WIA
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Elsele, K. R.
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Colorado
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WIA
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Stepwell, J. C.
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Illinois "C"
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Top Row
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Peters, J. J.
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Minnesota
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WIA
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Trechell, E.
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LA
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WIA
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Jinks, R. D.
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South Dakota
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KIA
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Van Harlingen, W. J.
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Ohio
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Smith, S. M. P.
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California
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Cocoa, W.
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Florida
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Chapman, D. O.
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Washington
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Jefferies, E. A.
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Kansas
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Essert, W. R.
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WIA
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"My father, W. R. Bryant, had written the names of the men on the back and I have transcribed what he had written and added the casualty information. There is at least one person, Cpl. Charles Porter, that joined the platoon after the picture. Additionally, the casualty information was gleaned from Sherrod and a 2 volume set listing Marine Corps Casualties from WWII."
Vernon Bryant
If you have any information on the mortar platoon or the Marines
pictured,
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copyright 2001 T.O.T.W.
Created 21 July 2001 - Updated 28 October 2004
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