Carbine Photo of the Day

BlueGhost wrote:

Is this photo also Korea? 

Both carbines have type one front bands.

1st MarDiv Guadalcanal

I don't mean to one up you John but the man in the lead is Capt Frank Farrell. 

"In 1939, officials from the newly formed Naval Intelligence Volunteer Service (NIVS), a branch of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), approached Francis T. "Frank" Farrell, a reporter and editor for the New York World-Telegram newspaper, with an unusual proposition. He was asked to snoop around the restaurants and bars on East 86th Street in New York City's Yorkville neighborhood.

Farrell succeeded in exposing the leader of the Bund, Fritz Kuhn, who was pilfering Bund funds, thus causing the disintegration of that organization. On the basis of this work, Farrell applied in 1942 for a direct commission in the Marine Corps, but initially was turned down for medical reasons.

He subsequently was granted a waiver thanks to his friendship with Colonel William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan, USA, head of the newly formed intelligence agency, Office of Strategic Services (OSS)."

He fought as the Intel Officer of the 7th Marines on Guadalcanal, Cape Glouster and Peleliu before joining the OSS and parachuting into China.

Good article here: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/oss-captain-frank-farrell-prosecuted-nazi-spy-ring-in-postwar-china/ ;

Hell of a man.

Thx for the background on Capt Farrill after reading another story I see he was awarded The Silver Star for Conspicuous Gallantry after Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester and Peleliu. It was High Blood Pressure that Wild Bill helped him slide by with. Very interesting man.

"Ferrell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, which had been ordered to the first ground action in the Pacific at Guadalcanal.  Attached to the intelligence section, Ferrell led small reconnaissance units into the jungle as a patrol leader, working under the most arduous and dangerous conditions to bring essential intelligence on vital Japanese intelligence and movements."

Ch-P777

Ranger giving his magazine follower the finger.

Now for a totally obscure one...