USMC Raider KIA

[Garandy]

I collect US Navy ships covers from WW2. I normally only collect those that were sunk or involved in heavy action. I didn’t have one from USS Boise a cruiser involved with the Iwo Jima landings. I found an inexpensive cover on eBay. The seller stated it was from the Navy Medical Corps. When I researched the sender I discovered he was with the USS Boise in 1940 Marine Detachment and by 1943 he was a Sgt who was a USMC Raider KIA on Tarawa..he sent the letter home to his mom in 1940.

[Martin C]

Thanks for sharing this with the forum.


Mart

[RH1941]

Its amazing the history behind such small items . Great research . Gary

[AZPhil]

Nice addition,
Marine raider,
One of the Fewer and Prouder!

Semper Fi
Phil