14 Jun 20 Garand Picture of the Day

[Bill Hollinger]

I didn't know Marines had 1903A3s

That was their main battle rifle on Guadalcanal. The book "Guadalcanal" mentions the Marines picking up M1s of fallen Army soldiers and boosting them whenever there was an opportunity.

This is Iwo Jima so right towards the end...so the infantry marine would have had M1 rifles by then.

I was thinking this might have been logistical personnel charged with beach duties???