Aloha Sgt Grit,
My I.D. card does not match that one from 1942, but up a few on the 1954 one mentioned. Mine was issued to me in the third week of boot
camp at Parris Island in December of 1947. The back has nothing on it except my platoon number and series, 119-32. The day it expired I was on my way to the Chosin Reservoir and no one was checking I.D. cards. Senior Platoon Instructor-SSgt Waldo J. Aleshire, if you remember what Oliver Hardy looked like, Laurel & Hardy films, that was Waldo J. Aleshire. Had think about smiling and laughing when you saw him, but better not. Junior drill instructor-Sgt. Aaron W. Spikes. Spikes is retired CWO-4, living now in Florida. Instructor Cpl (first name unknown) Caggiano, New York City left us after three weeks due to discharge. Assistant D.I. SSGT (FNU) Deloach left us to pick up his own platoon. All great people, no abusers or sadists. Did their job without physical ill treatment.
Bob Talmadge, MGySgt, USMC (Retired)