Edward P. Leahy Papers, 1943-1945

Leahy, Edward P.

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Edward P. Leahy was a member of the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1945. During his tour of duty he was stationed in South Carolina, North Carolina, and California, and he saw military action in the South Pacific. During the ten years following his military duty, he traveled throughout the world. From the description of Edward P. Leahy papers, 1943-1945 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 609592362 ...

Parris Island (S.C. : Recruit depot)

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United States. Marine Corps

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The U.S. Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775. From the description of Papers, 1933-1945. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 754107146 The history of the Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers dates from 1942-1945. In 1942, a white man by the name of Phillip Johnston, who had lived on a Navajo reservation for many years of his life, conceived an idea that he thought might help the war. He believed that the Navajo language, a verbal, rarely-written language, coul...