MilsurpDan
Ultimate Member
I recently sent in a request to the National Archives for my Paternal Great Grandfather's service records from his time in the Marine Corps during WW2. It took a few months and $70, but I received a 90 page packet with everything they had on him.
Most of it was just junk paperwork pertaining to life insurance and medical records, but there was some interesting stuff that told what troop ships he boarded when he was sent to the Pacific, and that he saw combat on Okinawa. He was in the 6th Motor Transport Btn. of the 6th Marine Division. I've been trying to find out more info about his unit but I haven't been able to find much at all on Google.
The coolest thing I saw, was that there was a page from a log book where he recorded his M1 Garand's serial number. The number is 992735 which from what I found, looks like it was made by Springfield Armory in or around November 1942.
Total longshot and I know it will probably never pan out, but I would really appreciate it if all of you guys would keep your eyes out for this rifle, and if it's ever recovered, I will give a very generous finder's fee to whoever finds it.
Most of it was just junk paperwork pertaining to life insurance and medical records, but there was some interesting stuff that told what troop ships he boarded when he was sent to the Pacific, and that he saw combat on Okinawa. He was in the 6th Motor Transport Btn. of the 6th Marine Division. I've been trying to find out more info about his unit but I haven't been able to find much at all on Google.
The coolest thing I saw, was that there was a page from a log book where he recorded his M1 Garand's serial number. The number is 992735 which from what I found, looks like it was made by Springfield Armory in or around November 1942.
Total longshot and I know it will probably never pan out, but I would really appreciate it if all of you guys would keep your eyes out for this rifle, and if it's ever recovered, I will give a very generous finder's fee to whoever finds it.