Sgt Grit, just in case any of these Marines or their familes come across this I wanted to share the pic attached…. Marines from I Company, 3rd Bat/1st Mar/1stMarDiv, machine gunners, Guadalcanal mid October 1942. Back left to right Worrick, Griffin, Davis, King, Arthur, Hopkins, Gryzb….. Front left to right Pollio, Davis, Walsh, Giffear, McCarthy, Brock, Hileinerich, Bubanas…. deepest apologies if I spelled any name incorrectly as the back is hand written. God Bless and thank you men, God rest those departed, you are what is great about our country, SEMPER FI !! (back of pic on bottom written "about 2 wks before tank battle on Matanikau River)
p.s. Thanks to Joseph Giffear for allowing me to marry your daughter Catherine S.
GregT
USMC 87'-94'