A USMC Carbine with provenance:

[Bill Hollinger]

If you have Stratton's first and middle name you could share there are a lot of knowledgeable internet guys here that I bet could find all you ever wanted to know about him.

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[drweiler]

If you have Stratton's first and middle name you could share there are a lot of knowledgeable internet guys here that I bet could find all you ever wanted to know about him.

Robert Yates Stratton, two Bronze Stars, Pacific Campaign, 'Polar Bear' Brigade in Iceland before Pearl Harbor, then off to Pacific. Weapons Company Commander, Regular Marine (as opposed to Reserve). Last duty in States in mid 50's: Head, Ordnance Supply Section, Department of the Navy, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Washington D.C. His son and I were born 4 days apart at Camp Pendleton in '45, life long friends, my father also in the Pacific Campaign, Silver Star/Legion of Merit for landing on Bouganinville 1 November '43, retired full Colonel. S/F, Don