12-118 Garand Picture of the Day - Sgt. Mortimer Cox U.S.M.C. 1944

[Mark in Rochester]

African American Marine drill instructor Sgt. Mortimer Cox handing rifle back to a recruit after an inspection. Location: Camp Lejeune, NC, US
Date taken: July 1944


These Marines of the first platoon to enter recruit training at instructors. From left are Mortimer A. Cox; Arnold R. Bostick; Montford Point were promoted to private first class a month Edgar R. Davis, Jr.; Gilbert H. "Hashmark" Johnson and Edgar before they completed boot camp and became assistant drill R. Huff (their drill instructors); and Charles E. Allen.


During a demonstration while training at Montford Point, Cpl Arvin L. "Tony" Ghazlo, instructor in unarmed combat, disarms his assistant, PFC Ernest Jones. National Archives Photo 127-N-5334

Regiment: 1st Marines
Division: 1st Marine Division (Rein.), FMF

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