Howdy folks. Happy Memorial Day to one and all. I know a retired Marine who lives in N.C. He joined the USMC sometime in 1940, and retired in 1973. He had a very busy life. He told me that on his first campaign (Guadalcanal), he had been issued an '03, but soon after making it ashore, he acquired a BAR. He didn't remember any more than that.

Semper Fi,
Joe P.