WWII USMC Trophy Box Pvt METZGER 3 & 21 Marine Div Iwo Jima Guam KA-BAR RARE

Description: WWII US Marine Corps Trophy Box – Paul B Metzger – 3rd Marine Division – Bougainville – Guam – Agana Race Riot – 21st Marines – Iwo Jima – Japanese Trophy Flags – Insignia – Cut offs – Time CapsuleSKU: SFFL Never seen anything quite like this before, a real time capsule… This time capsule is in cased in a Japanese Aircraft Ammunition box, no doubt the items were lifted from the following three places he seen combat: Metzger was with M company, 3rd battalion, 3rd Marines for Bougainville and Guam, The Agana Race Riot in Guam and then he was transferred to the 21st Marines in 1945 for Iwo Jima. All events are well recorded and can be seen on the selection of video material taken from YouTube. Some of the items were taken from: Yokosuka Naval Aviation unit The then Private First Class Paul B Metzger sends his parents a Japanese Ammo Box, inside his throphies from his time in the following USMC units according to our research: Name Paul B MetzgerRank PrivateEnlistment Date 17 Mar 1943Muster Date Apr 1943 Station Fourth Recrupt Battalion Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, S CName Paul B Metzger Rank Private First ClassMuster Date Apr 1943Station H and S Co, 23Rd Marines (Reinf) Fmf, Camp Lejeune, New River, N C Paul B MetzgerRank Private First ClassMuster Date Jul 1943Station Headquarters and Service Co,23Rd Mar(Reinf),Fmf, Camp Pendleton,Oceanside,Calif Name Paul B MetzgerRank PrivateMuster Date Oct 1943Station Twenty First Replacement Battalion, Fmf, C/O Fleet P O San Francisco, Cali fName Paul B MetzgerRank Private First ClassMuster Date Jan 1944Station Company “M”, Third Battalion, Third Marines, Third Marine Division The 3rd Marine Division was officially activated on September 16, 1942 at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California.[2] Most of the original members of the division were drawn from the cadre staff of the 2nd Marine Division.[3] The division was initially built around the 9th Marine Regiment, commanded by Colonel Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. who later became the 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Major General Charles D. Barrett was the first commanding general of the division. The division deployed into Auckland, New Zealand, between January and March 1943. In June of that year, it moved onto Guadalcanal for additional training, stopping first at Efate, New Hebrides for rehearsals (16-20 October 1943) and Santo, New Hebrides (21-29 October 1943) for shipboard-staging. 1 November 1943 saw the division land as part of the Battle of Bougainville and fight on the island until their last unit to arrive, the 21st Marine Regiment, embarked on 9 January 1944. During the course of the battle the division had about 400 Marines killed.[4] The division returned to Guadalcanal in January 1944 to rest, refit, and retrain. The next operation in which the division took part was the Battle of Guam. From 21 July 1944 until the last day of organized fighting on 10 August, the division fought through the jungles on the island of Guam. During these 21 days of fighting, the division captured over 60 square miles (160 km2) of territory and killed over 5,000 enemy soldiers.[5] The next two months saw continuous mopping up operations in which the Marines continued to engage leftover Japanese forces. At the end of the battle the division had sustained 677 Marines killed, 3,626 wounded, and nine missing.[6] The division remained on the island of Guam for training, until it embarked as part of the landing force for the Battle of Iwo Jima. The 3rd Marine Division was initially in reserve for the battle.[7] However, the division was committed one regiment at a time when the initial regiments that landed there needed to be relieved. The 21st Marines came ashore on 21 February[7] followed by the 9th Marines, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Tank Battalion, on 24 February.[8] The Marines of these two infantry regiments, supported by the artillery of the 12th Marine Regiment and tanks of the 3rd Tank Battalion, fought on Iwo Jima until the end of organized resistance on 16 March and the subsequent mopping up operations for the next month. All elements of the division were back on Guam by 17 April 1945.[9] The fighting on Iwo Jima cost the 3rd Marine Division 1,131 killed in action and another 4,438 wounded.[10] After the return to Guam, the division began preparing for the invasion of Japan. This invasion never took place since Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945. The 3rd Marine Division was decommissioned on December 28, 1945 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA Name Paul B MetzgerRank Private First ClassMuster Date Jul 1944Station 3D Battalion, 3D Marines, 3D Marine Division, Fmf, In The Field Name Paul B MetzgerRank Private First ClassMuster Date Oct 1944Station 3D Battalion, 3D Marines, 3D Marine Division, Fmf, In The Field Name Paul B MetzgerRank Private First ClassMuster Date Oct 1944Station Headquarters and Service Co., 23Rd Marines,. Fourth Marine Division, Fmf, C/O Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California. Name Paul B MetzgerRank Private First ClassMuster Date Jan 1945Station Headquarters and Service Co, 23Rd Marines, Fourth Marine Division, Fmf Name Paul B MetzgerRank Private First ClassMuster Date Apr 1945Station Headquarters and Service Co., 23D Marines, Fourth Marine Division, Fmf. Name Paul B MetzgerRank Private First ClassMuster Date Oct 1945Station Headquarters and Service Co., 23D Marines, Fourth Marine Division, Fmf Name Paul B MetzgerRank CorporalMuster Date Oct 1945Station Headquarters, 2Dbn, 21St Marines, 3D Mardiv, Fmf, In The Field. See here for unit History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Marine_Regiment_(United_States) A free 40 Page publication on the attack at Iwo Jima A Nice Candidate for any Period Collection, Impression, or Display - Recent Estate Collection Acquisition & Presented as Acquired Check back often - we search estates and sources across the world to bring a fine selection of militaria.Guaranteed Authentic PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE BUYING - If you purchase multiple items please wait for a combined invoice before paying.- Please review all photos for details regarding the condition of the item listed - further condition information will be included in the listing as is relevant, if you need additional photographs or have questions regarding the condition please do not hesitate to ask.- Payment is due within 3 business days after the close of the auction- New Ebayers (10 or less feedback) must contact me prior to bidding; otherwise bids will be cancelled.- I describe all items to the best of my ability - please do not hesitate to ask any and all questions prior to the close of the listing.- If for any reason you do not feel you can leave perfect positive feedback please immediately contact me so that I may have the opportunity to resolve the matter.- Mistakes very rarely occur - however if one does please rest assured that it will be corrected.- International Buyers are Welcome! 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Price: 4500 USD

Location: Avon, Colorado

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