Identified WWII Grouping of Pharmacists Mate 2nd Class Wallace F. Jackson
Item #: WR1426
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This is an identified grouping of US Navy Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Wallace F. Jackson from World War II. Jackson joined the Navy on 7 April, 1943 as an Able Seaman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is shown as a Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class at the US Naval Hospital Corps School in Farragut, Idaho in August, 1943. In October, 1943 he is listed as a Hospital Apprentice 1st Class at the Naval Advance Base Personnel Depot in San Bruno, California. The last muster roll I pulled on him had Wallace Jackson as a Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class in Company B, Medical Battalion, Fifth Amphibious Corps, Fleet Marine Force. B company, 5th Medical Battalion would go on to support the 27th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division during the Invasion of Iwo Jima. This grouping is made up of Wallace's dress blue jumper, his Marine Winter Service A coat, his Pattern 1941 HBT utility shirt, his blue jacket manual, study manual for Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class, a Western Union telegram from Jackson to his parents, a typed synopsis of the Battle of Iwo Jima by David Lawerence, a letter from a fellow Corpsman called "Bull", a blank post card with hand written notes from the Naval Training School in Idaho, eight black and white photos taken during training, six photos taken on Iwo Jima and a Japanese Shin Gunto brought home by Jackson. One of the photographs shows him holding the sword while still on Iwo Jima. The dress blue jumper does not have Jackson's name in it. An honorable discharge patch is sewn over the right breast and a Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class patch is sewn on the left sleeve. Wallace Jackson's Navy jumper has two ribbons on it, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation with one star and the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with two campaign stars. The jumper has no moth damage. The Marine winter service A coat is in very good condition, with no damage. There are no ribbons on the jacket. A Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class insignia is sewn on the left sleeve. A set of WWII Marine EGA's is on the collar. The initials WFJ are stenciled on the inside of the coat. The P41 HBT shirt is in very good condition. The stenciled EGA and USMC are very clear on the breast pocket. All the buttons are still present, all stitching is strong and unbroken. WF Jackson is stenciled on the inside of the shirt. The captured Shin Gunto is pictured with "Doc" Wallace holding it outside a tent on Iwo Jima. The blade remains in a very high polish condition, and has a very visible temper line (Hamon). The tang is inscribed with kanji, but I can't read it. The handle is still wrapped and complete, but some of the ray skin is missing. The small wooden peg (Mekugi) that retains the handle to the sword tang is missing. There are no decorative emblems (Manuki) on the handle. The metal guard (Tsuba) is a common one and is made of brass. The scabbard is covered is a covered in a leather foul weather guard. It remains in good condition, with the name JACKSON scratched in one side. This grouping is a smaller one, but it represents one of the bloodiest, hard fought campaigns of the entire war. The 5th Marine Division, of which the 5th Medical Battalion was in support of, suffered 4292 casualties during 36 days of continuous combat. The 27th Marine Regiment bore the brunt of the casualties, and Corpsman 2nd Class Wallace Frederick Jackson of Sparta, Wisconsin was there tending to his Marines the entire campaign.
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