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Peter Julien Ortiz Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz, né à New York le 5 juillet 1913 et décédé le 13 mai 1988, est l'un des officiers des US Marine les plus décorés de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Quand il a quatre ans, Philippe, Georges Ortiz et Marie, Louise,...
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FLORENNES (Belgium).05-2012
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MEMORIAL DAY-BELLEAU WOOD-27 MAI 2012
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JUNE 1942
JUNE 1942 Monday, 01 June 1942 -Saratoga (CV-3) sorties San Diego for Pearl Harbor. Tuesday, 02 June 1942 -Yorktown (CV-5, TF 17, RAdm Fletcher) and Enterprise (CV-6 TF 16, RAdm Spruance) with Hornet (CV-8) rendezvous 350 miles NE of Midway; -U.S. deploys...
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CXXVI Clothing
t.shirt et accessoires us navy
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Published from Overblog
Sgt Charles L. Perry, a member of Capt Ortiz' OSS team, died when his parachute failed while jumping over the Haute Savoie region of France. Here, Capt Ortiz and the team members render honors at Perry's grave. From left they are: Capt Ortiz; Capt Francis...
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Marine Detachment American Embassy, London, England
Marine Detachment American Embassy, London, England On 15 July 1941, the Marine Corps established its first embassy detachment at London, England. It was commanded by Major Walter I. Jordan. Initial strength was approximately 60 officers and men, but...