Garand Picture of the Day - Marine Raiders on Bougainville

[Mark in Rochester]

These men have earned the bloody reputation of being skillful jungle fighters. They are U.S. Marine Raiders gathered in front of a Jap dugout on Cape Totkina on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, which they helped to take." January 1944. 80-G-205686.

Marine Raiders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Raiders)

[kikokat]

Great pic. Thanks Mark.
Garands, carbine, 03......something for everyone!

[Snafu]

Dup............I think

[beachbumbob]

The Raiders had a museum in Richmond, VA for the longest of time. As I recall, it was pretty cramped since it was the lower floor of a 2 story house and they had beaucoup souvineers. My favorite was a cigarette case with a 30 caliber hole through the center of it. Still had the Japanese Cigarettes in there. All kinds of Japanese weaponry and militaria.

I also recall they had a couple of Johnson M1941 rifles and it was the 1st time I ever saw a Reising or a Johnson LMG.

Bob

[Louis of PA]

I very much appreciate your labor of love with these photos.