Corporal Raymond Frank McRoberts World War Two militaria collection
Collection — Box: (1)
Identifier: 2015-023-s-r
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of:
1 Class A uniform jacket, US Marines, Corporal chevrons, marine pins on collar, and arm patch "FMF-PAC" (DUKW company)
1 medal, Purple Heart
7 ribbons: two Purple Heart, two WWII Victory, one Asiatic-Pacific Campain medal with bronze star, one American Campaign medal, one Navy Presidential Unit Citation with bronze star
1 photograph of Cpl. McRoberts in Class A uniform
1 box containing two shell bracelets labeled "native money & shells, Guadalcanal, South Pacific" (native money not included)
1 Class A uniform jacket, US Marines, Corporal chevrons, marine pins on collar, and arm patch "FMF-PAC" (DUKW company)
1 medal, Purple Heart
7 ribbons: two Purple Heart, two WWII Victory, one Asiatic-Pacific Campain medal with bronze star, one American Campaign medal, one Navy Presidential Unit Citation with bronze star
1 photograph of Cpl. McRoberts in Class A uniform
1 box containing two shell bracelets labeled "native money & shells, Guadalcanal, South Pacific" (native money not included)
Dates
- 1941-1945
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Biographical / Historical
Cpl. McRoberts served in the Pacific during WWII in a Fleet Marine Force "Duck" company (6 wheel amphibious truck). At the end of World War Two, the Fleet Marine Force-Pacific included the six Marine divisions plus the five Aircraft Wings, and was headquartered in Hawaii. In 1945, FMF-PAC provided the balanced air, ground and logistic force sent to North China. The shoulder patch on his uniform was worn by Marines serving in a "Duck" company. The picture of the landing craft in the middle signifies this. There were nine of these colorful FMF-PAC patches: headquarters, amphibious tractor, anti-aircraft artillery, artillery, bomb disposal, dog platoons, a DUKW (amphibious truck) company, separate engineers, and supply service.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is a gift of Penni McRoberts, granddaughter of Corporal Raymon Frank McRoberts. It contains one Class A uniform jacket (US Marines), one Purple Heart medal, seven ribbons, one photograph, and a box with two shell bracelets from Guadalcanal, South Pacific.
Physical Location
Leatherby Libraries, Special Collections, Row 4/Stack 2/Shelf 4
The class A uniform jacket is on the garment rack in the Special Collections Rare Book Room.
The class A uniform jacket is on the garment rack in the Special Collections Rare Book Room.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Penni McRoberts, the granddaughter of Cpl. McRoberts.
- Military Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. -- Marine Corps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Equipment and supplies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Military operations, Naval -- American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War II Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines -- Mindanao Island. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Equipment and supplies -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Corporal Raymon Frank McRoberts World War Two militaria collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrew Harman
- Date
- 4/13/2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries Repository
