Corporal Marion Scott

Creator

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Identifier

20026050

Description

Marine Corporal Marion Scott, veteran of four Pacific campaigns and wearer of the Purple Heart is spending Christmas at with his mother, Mrs. Bonnie Scott. The 21-year-old marine's first Christmas overseas in 1942 was spent on Guadalcanal, where he was fighting with the 2nd Marine Division. In 1943 he was stationed in Hawaii, and in 1944 he was on Saipan. It will be the first shared Christmas with his Mom in four years. He returned to the states eight months ago and is working in the fleet post office in San Francisco, California. He is dressed in his military uniform. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, December 24, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-12-20

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-376

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Scott, Marion (Cpl.); Scott, Bonnie (Mrs.); United States. Marine Corps; Holidays; United States Marine Corps. Marine Division, 2nd; Military uniforms; Veterans