Lot 174

1950 USMC Reserve 10th Engineer Co. Photo & Roster

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1950 USMC Reserve 10th Engineer Co. Photo & Roster

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 17, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

A framed black and white historical group photograph and typed unit roster for the Tenth Engineer Company, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. The unit was based at the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at 315 East La Clede Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio. The photograph was taken during Annual Field Training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between June 10 and June 24, 1950, concluding only one day before the start of the Korean War. The image depicts approximately 80 Marines posed in Summer Service C uniforms consisting of khaki shirts, trousers, and garrison caps. A unique and significant feature of this photograph is the presence of handwritten blue and black ink annotations over several individuals, including letters such as S, K, W, and a clear KIA (Killed in Action) marking over a Marine in the third row. These marks appear to track the status of unit members following their mobilization for the Korean War. The accompanying typed roster provides a comprehensive list of personnel, identifying the Commanding Officer as Capt. H. C. Williamson, Jr., the Executive Officer as Capt. J. H. Chapel, and various other staff and platoon NCOs. The roster is divided into sections covering the first through fifth rows of the photograph. The item is housed in a gold-toned wooden or metal frame behind glass.

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