Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Patch
Object Number
2017-19-1
Description
1st Marine Division Patch, World War II era. Diamond patch, blue background with five small white stars spaced unevenly around patch. In center, large red "1" containing word "GUADALCANAL" written vertically in white thread.
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.
Category
Maker
Date Made
1942-1946
Dimensions
Length 3.375", Width 2.75"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
