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Marine Relates Experiences From Avery D Johnson Letter
Avery D Johnson writes his parents about life in the Marines with dates and events. He describes mess duty at Camp Mathews, training at Camp Bootoom, voyages aboard ships including the TM. B. S. Republic, arrival at Pearl Harbor, deployment to the Telands and Saipan, ambulance duty with the 2nd Marine Division, Ocean maneuvers, and combat near Okinawa with landings and sailings between 1945 and 1946.
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Pet Avery D. Johnson
Life States Marine
Camp Mathews
Camp Bootoom
TM. B. S. Republic
Musil
Pearl ‘Barber
Telands
B. I
Saipan
B. T
Col. E. Ba
2Nd Marine Div