Coast Watchers (book review)
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Pacific War
War Dogs

                          

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to the U. S. Marine Raiders
  2. Principal References
  3. Additional references
  4. Creating the Raiders
  5. Organizing and shaping the Raiders
  6. Marine Raiders: Commanding Officers
  7. Chronology of the Marine Raiders
  8. Getting to the Fight (Midway Island)
  9. Combat Operations
  10. Reshaping the Raiders
  11. U. S. Marine Casualties by Operation
  12. Unit Citations and Decorations Awarded Marine Raiders During World War II
  13. Navy and Marine Corps Letters of Commendation
  14. Legacy Unit Citation
  15. Army letter of Commendation
  16. Meritorious conduct in action promotions
  17. Ships Named for U, S. Marine and (Navy Medical) Heroes
  18. Data on Ships Named for U. S. Marine and (Navy Medical) Raider Heroes
  19. Destroyer Transports
  20. Coast Watcher (Major W. F. Martin Clemens CBE, MC)
  21. Raider Chaplains
  22. U. S. Navy Corpsmen and Physicians
  23. Cooperating Solomon Islanders
  24. Sir Jacob Vouza
  25. Raider Weapons and Equipment
  26. Raider Communications
  27. Navaho Code Talkers
  28. Gung Ho
  29. The Raider Insignia (The Patch)
  30. Raider War Dogs
  31. Marine Raider Memorials
  32. United States Marine Raider Association
  33. Raider Museum History
  34. Vouza Scholarship
  35. Raider Songs and Verse
  36. Raider Memorials
  37. Memorials by Thomas Cleary (2Hq)
  38. Guadalcanal, Solomon Island War Memorial Foundation
  39. Disbandment of the Raiders
  40. Raider Information Online
  41. U. S. Marine Raider Roster
  42. U. S. Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
  43. U. S. Marine Corps University Foundation
  44. U. S. Marine Corps Historical Center
  45. Raider Comments
  46. Raider Chat Room

NEW:
Fallen Raider: Daniel Z. Marsh
Warning: Asbests & Veterans
Raider William Douglas Lansford
The Library of Congress-Experiencing The War- Stories from Veterans
The New Georgia Patrols By Frank Guidone
The Rifle Squad by Frank Guidone
Along The Ridge by Frank Guidone
Commandants of The U. S. Marine Corps
Ashley (Bill) Fisher's Ashes Intered on Guadalcanal
Remains of Makin Raiders Returned Home After 57 Years (PDF)
Christening of Northrop Grumman-Built USS Makin Island (LHD 8)
Jack Mullikin of B company 1st Marine Raider Battalion
relates receiving four Purple Hearts on the History Channel
Remains of Makin Raiders Returned Home After 57 Years (PDF)
Makin Raider Recovery Team to be Part of Reunion Program (PDF)
Picture of Raiders Killed in Action on Makin Raid (PDF)
Henry Allen staff writer of the Washington Post characterizes Marine Corps mystique at opening of the new Corps museum

The Makin Island Heritage

"Buck" Stidham Honored
Christening of Northrop Grumman-Built USS Makin Island (LHD 8)
Detailed Summary of Raider History
Carlson Exhibit at University of South Carolina
Sir Jacob Vouza
(Thanks to Dan Marsh's Raider Page): Karen Carlson Loving's Recent Activities & recent visit to china to obtain information
on her grandfather's historic activities
ALSO: U. S. China Embassy Anounces Karen's China Visit & Details of Karen's search for information of grandfather Brigadier General
Carlson's China activities (PDF)
USMC desktop wallpapers
Before You Go: To All Our Brothers in Arms Who With Us 60 Years Ago Saved Our Way

Jeff Edwards says it all in "The Wrong Army"

A Personal View of the Guadalcanal Long Patrol
Raider Cleary's plaque to be placed on USS Makin Island
Martial Arts Center of Excellence
Named Raider Hall
Raider Web Site Rated Amongst Highest WWII Sites By Google PageRank System
General Michael W. Hagee USMC, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps Visits Guadalcanal. (A photographic array of his May 2005 visit)
Book Review "Images of America - Camp Pendleton" by Colonel Thomas O'Hara USMCR (ret)
Raiders dedicate monument on Kwajalein to executed raiders
Seven Marine Raiders honored by United States Air Force Academy
Dedication Ceremony of the Sgt. Clyde Thomason Amphibious Skills Training Facility
Ships Named for U.S. Marine and Navy Medical Raider Heroes
Discussion Forum
Our Flag
Henderson Field Now Honiara International Airport

Book: Real Blood! Real Guts! (by James Gleason)

Marines Name Martial Arts Hall, Raider Hall
Book: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RAIDERS (A Personal Account by Lavarre Daley)
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