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Great grandfather earns the French Fourragere, great grandson wears it

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Private First Class Linton Carl Fendley, stands at the position of attention after graduating boot camp aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in 1917. Fendley served with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment at the Battle of Belleau Wood during World War I. His great-grandson, Cpl. Linton C. Sangster, is a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist currently serving with 2/6 in Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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2nd battalion wwi world war i sangster belleau wood afghanistan helmand province 6th marines regimental combat team 5 rct 5 dwyer southern helmand merkley fendley fourragere parris island great grandfather earns the french fourragere great grandson wears it dvids us marine corps military uniforms
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1918 - 1919
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2nd battalion wwi world war i sangster belleau wood afghanistan helmand province 6th marines regimental combat team 5 rct 5 dwyer southern helmand merkley fendley fourragere parris island great grandfather earns the french fourragere great grandson wears it dvids us marine corps military uniforms