Manti Messenger | 1943-11-12 | Page 5 | Marines Celebrate 168th Birthday-Fighting

1 1 ii Marines Celebrate Birthday Fighting Birthday Fighting t ry 1 d 4 ii 2 vr y y f 93 L e r rI rK I K g d x n 4 vy d l' l st wY f a aI ti I C fr to 1 9 N Y e 4 t i S h f C J i 4 Faz 5 1 44 In the air on land Jand and sea the men of the United States marine corps are fighting at Americas America's battlefronts over the world as they celebrate their birthday Left On Guadalcanal marine artillery experts experts ex ex- pens shell a Japanese position Their weapon is a 75 pack howitzer a favorite with marines because of its mobility Center Gen Thomas Holcomb the highest ranking officer ever to command the marines He Be served in much of the heavy fighting of World War Var I. I Right On a lonely hill overlooking one of the numerous numerous numer numer- ous GUS Alaskan inlets a marine machine gun crew is on the alert for any attempted landing by enemy troops r L