Hello again Sgt. Grit…
My FIL's platoon pic from 1943. I believe he said it was April of 43. He does not even remember this picture being taken and was quite surprised that I had gotten my hands on it! My son enlisted in April of 03 under DEP and graduated from MCRD SD in 2004 and we received his platoon picture; I inquired of my FIL if he had a platoon picture and he said no, they didn't do that back then. So armed with the Platoon # and the year and his name, I contacted the museum out in SD and they were able to send me this picture… he is in the center row, 3rd from the left – Amos Konop. After boot he went to Okinawa and was in the thick of things in that invasion (my son also went to [a very different] Okinawa after boot camp!). He says he was in the "Air Corp" and worked on airplanes, rigging them to carry bombs. So I am just wondering if anyone else out there has a family member who served during this time and was in the "Air Corp" – would love to hear from you. Amos is now 84 years old and still kickin'!
Happy Veterans Day to all – and THANK YOU for your service!
Candas Konop
Proud MOM & DIL of Marines