Great grandfather earns the French Fourragere, great grandson wears it
Summary
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
Date
1918 - 1919
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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