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1st Battalion, 27th Marines – Rendezvous with Destiny on Red-2

Red-2, landing beach for 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, Fifth Marine Division, Iwo Jima, February 19th, 1945.
Foreward I began working on this story nearly twenty years ago as part of a monograph about 1st Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment in World War II. 1/27 was one of the assault battalions in the invasion of Iwo Jima. LtCol John A. Butler – a posthumous Navy Cross recipient – commanded 1/27 during the war. …

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An Old Corps Platoon Sergeant from 1941

This U. S. Marine Corps Platoon Sergeant appeared in the 19 May 1941 edition of Life Magazine. Life Magazine Photo by Dmitri Kessel
This U. S. Marine Corps Platoon Sergeant appeared in the 19 May 1941 edition of Life Magazine. He wore the undress ‘B’ blue uniform combination. Photo by Dmitri Kessel In its 19 May 1941 issue, Life Magazine did an extensive photo layout of uniforms worn by members of the U.S. armed forces. The Marine in …

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