Merry Christmas 1943 From The 2nd Marine Raider Battalion

[Ray Merrell]

From an isle down south
an' a long ways west,
I send your Season's Wishes
for the best.
I send my love
and thoughts sincere,
I send my hopes
for the coming year.
I'll breathe a prayer
for a Nation Free,
and I hope next Christmas
I can send you ME.

Christmas message I sent from Bougainville 1943.

Merry Christmas to all!

Gung Ho,

Ray

[Sgt Leprechaun]

Was that on a card, Ray? Or a 'mimeo'? LOL. Great stuff.

[Ray Merrell]

Was that on a card, Ray? Or a 'mimeo'? LOL. Great stuff.

Sgt Leprechaun, On board ship we had a sort of a one page newspaper they handed out. This was taken from that, On boad the U.S.S. George Clymer going to Bougainville for the invasion November 1, 1943.

I have a V-Mail Christmas Greeting sent from New Caledonia I will post on my albums and pictures.

Gung Ho,

Ray

[Sgt Leprechaun]

Great! I've seen a few of those from other ships, so I'm familiar with the 'format' so to speak. Matter of fact, the USS Nashville did one Christmas of 98 when I was aboard her.

Thanks sir. Have a great New Year!

[Cpl Heglar]

Outstanding Ray you are a Marines Marine!
Semper Fi,

Cpl Kevin D. Heglar
HMX-1 AVI IMA