tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post5605816095983684854..comments2024-03-28T10:31:32.918-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: Those "Other" U.S. Marines in the First World Warsnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-80764490773184604102019-12-14T11:03:07.859-08:002019-12-14T11:03:07.859-08:00Hi Annie,
Click on the image and you will get a l...Hi Annie,<br /><br />Click on the image and you will get a large format version of the image. Save it to a thumb drive and take it to a shop with a high quality color printer. They should be able to give you a nice large version of the photo.<br />MikeMike Hanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582949131010625505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-7040529310176980392019-12-14T07:07:51.326-08:002019-12-14T07:07:51.326-08:00In the photograph, Marine Honor Guard – AEF Genera...In the photograph, Marine Honor Guard – AEF General Headquarters, Chaumont, my grandfather, Sgt. Basil Joseph McHenry, USMC, 6th Machine Gun Battalion, C/77th Company is the first individual to the left of the group at the foot of the stairs on the right. Can you tell me where or how to obtain a copy of this photograph? Annie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680505666603989713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-86065021504522870852014-05-12T11:09:57.293-07:002014-05-12T11:09:57.293-07:00Quick! Reactivate and deploy the 8th and 9th Marin...Quick! Reactivate and deploy the 8th and 9th Marines! Hurry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-84560583875682986712014-05-11T07:56:40.395-07:002014-05-11T07:56:40.395-07:00Great post on other Marine operations in the Great...Great post on other Marine operations in the Great War. Only one third of the Marine Corps served in France. If only the 5th, 6th, 11th, and 13th Regiments deployed to France, what were the other regiments of the Marine Corps doing? Here's a summary:<br />1st Marines: Vera Cruz (1914), Dominican Republic (1916), Haiti and Advanced Base Force, Philadelphia<br />2nd Marines: Vera Cruz (1914), Pete Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255964474387088293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-86428933703704094612014-05-10T10:54:04.331-07:002014-05-10T10:54:04.331-07:00Pity. We could have won more battles. Lt. P. W. C...Pity. We could have won more battles. Lt. P. W. Coombe, USMC (ret)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-41755429810342460152014-05-10T10:04:38.957-07:002014-05-10T10:04:38.957-07:00The Marines wanted their own division, but Pershin...The Marines wanted their own division, but Pershing was not having it. Not being a big fan of the publicity seeking Marines, he made sure they operated under Army control.<br />T. MorganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com