Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Textile Fragment
Object Number
2017-19-43
Description
Off-white wool fabric remnant, World War II era. Fringed edges on three sides, selvage on right edge. Dark brown ink lettering, appearing to be incomplete, "N. U.S.M.C.R./7 MARINES/OFFICE/ISCO/ALIFORNIA/ALSHE/L. AUSTRALIA/ELBOURNE."
Provenance
Oswald W. Marrin Jr. (1919-2007) was born in New York City before moving to Litchfield. Graduating from Brown University in 1942, Marrin joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and attended Officer's Class in Quantico, VA. He served as platoon commander and eventually executive officer of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. In his company was Charles R. Hickox, Jr., also of Litchfield. Marrin served in the battles of Guadalcanal, Gloucester, and Peleliu. Discharged as a major in 1946, he returned to Litchfield and ran the Marrin Real Estate Company.
Comment
Judging from lettering on fragment, the complete inscription likely mentioned both San Francisco, California and Melbourne, Australia.
Category
Date Made
1942-1946
Dimensions
Overall width 14.5", length 34.5"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
