Show fired first and last shots at jap invaders e IV N am A A M AM f al kift I 1 qt R V y lia U the leathernecks leather necks of the U S ath marine regiment shown as they were briefed before their landing at yo kosaka jap naval base at the entrance to tokyo bay by their commanding com mandig officer lt col fred D beans of annapolis md the ath marines served in china from 1937 1927 then defended defended corregidor As raiders they saw ac action t i on in solomon campaigns campaigns amirau guam okinawa and finally landed on japan proper with general macarthurs Mac Arthurs surrender commission they have the honor of firing some of the first and last shots |