This concludes my contribution. Attached are a few recent photos of George Freeberg and myself (now and then, above), a group of Guadalcanal Marines who assembled for an Armed Forces Day parade (page bottom), all that remains of Camp Elliott (below), and Ken Kreamer and I at an old rifle range (page bottom, right).
If anyone has questions, I will do my best to answer them on the forum, or you can contact me directly via my email address.
Semper Fidelis,
Dick Bailey
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About the author: Dick Bailey, now a 84-year-old retired insurance broker living in Santa Clarita, California, served in the Corps from October 1940 until September 1945. His duties included being a grunt, a BAR man, a chaplain's assistant, and a member of D-3, Second Marine Division. He is active in veterans affairs as a Past Commander of Santa Clarita Chapter 107 Disabled American Veterans, Southwest Regional Vice President of The Guadalcanal Campaign Veterans Association, and a member of VFW Post 6110 Canyon Country, California. He is married, has three children and four grandchildren.
