USNAVY and USMC officers 1775-1900:
http://www.history.navy.mil/books/callahan/index.htm
During my visit to CA this past January, we also went to "The Museum Of The Forgotten Warriors". ( http://www.museumoftheforgottenwarriors.org ) The currator of this museum, I this time noticed, had a few items, including a helmet, of the 6th Marine Rgt from WWI! Indian Head on the helmets front was still visuable, despite the years now past. Also had a Marine uniform from WWI, on a "window-doll". Did unfortunatly not take photograph of the helmet, but did so of the "window-doll" in blue uniform USMC-WWI. When developed (still ahve not gotten that part done yet), I will e-mail you the photographs. Regarding the 6th Marine Rgt from WWI by the way... The currator "Dan" begun to talk with my friends about the fact that a Marine Rgt was within USARMY's 2nd Inf Div during WWI, and thereby had the indianhead-patch. But before he mentioned the regiments designation, I "filled in" by saying "Yes, I know, it was the 6th Marine Rgt". He was really surprized that I, a Swede, knew about this detail of the USMC from all the way back as for WWI. I had to briefly explain that I had come to know you on a Marine forum, and that you are interrested in Marine WWI-history, and that is how I learned about the 6th Marine Rgt being in "Indianheads". But until I did that, it was fun to see how surprised they all were, to note that "a Swede" of all, was the one whom knew such a detail for USMC, by that far back in time! The helmet was behind glass, and the light was poor in there, so I fear the photograph may only show the light of my flash reflecting in the glass, and nothing else. Will know if so or not, when developed photographs from the visit...
My daughter Ingrid is doing very well indeed, and is very happy for us now finally having got a cat. She has been wanting to get a cat for a long time now, and is cuddling with it as often as she can, and cat allows. Ingrid and wife are currently down at our summerhouse for a couple of days, while I am now doing a nightshiftserie. She has to meet the contractor whom is replacing the floor. Everything with that has dragged out in time enormously... We had hoped that everything would have been done by easter, but as it looks now, I do not think it will be the case though.
Have not been online much lately, ever since back home from CA. Not that I have not wanted to, but have felt a bit "low in spirit" for a while, due to the forced change of stationing, and a few other reasons. When the date March 11th comes closer each year, I always tend to go in to a bit of a "social hybernation". Allthough I was not "there", this date yet weights heavy on my mind, for reasons that will take up far to much space to explain in writing really. But it is related to "Lima Site 85", which was overrun on March 11th 1968. Even though I did not serve in SEA at all, what happened there then, has a grip of my heart and mind.
You have so much warmth and kindness Hermano, and you are very dear to me as a friend! I so do hope and wish that we could meet in person one day. I would like that, So Very Much! Take Good Care Hermano, and Thank You, for your friendship, which I indeed treassure. Please do extend my very warmest wishes to your family aswell.
Sincerely
A.B
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