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[Letter from Hector to George W. Stone, 10 June 1929] (open access)

[Letter from Hector to George W. Stone, 10 June 1929]

Letter from a "Hector" to George W. Stone while Stone was stationed in Nicaragua with the US Marine Corps.
Date: June 10, 1929
Creator: Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from N. W. Shaw to Second Brigade Commander, USMC, 13 October 1928] (open access)

[Letter from N. W. Shaw to Second Brigade Commander, USMC, 13 October 1928]

Letter from (Captain?) N. W. Shaw, commander of the 45th Company, Fifth Marine Regiment, to the commander of the Second Marine Brigade. Shaw discusses the wounding of a Carlos Gutierrez, the whereabouts of a Jose Santos Rivera and his arrest warrant, a retaliatory killing for the theft of a cow, and a list of persons believed to be bandits.
Date: October 13, 1928
Creator: Shaw, N. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. R. Wallace to 2nd Brigade Commander, 2 April 1929] (open access)

[Letter from R. R. Wallace to 2nd Brigade Commander, 2 April 1929]

Letter from Colonel R. R. Wallace, commander of Fifth Marine Regiment, to the commander of Second Brigade confirming his forwarding of Probationary Regular Warrants.
Date: April 2, 1929
Creator: Wallace, R. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. R. Wallace to 2nd Brigade Commander, 15 October 1928] (open access)

[Letter from R. R. Wallace to 2nd Brigade Commander, 15 October 1928]

Brief letter to Second Brigade Commander from R. R. Wallace, 5th Marine Regiment Commander, confirming that he had forwarded two dispatches.
Date: October 15, 1928
Creator: Wallace, R. R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. R. Wallace to George W. Stone, 9 July 1928] (open access)

[Letter from R. R. Wallace to George W. Stone, 9 July 1928]

Letter from Colonel R. R. Wallace, commander of Fifth Marine Regiment, to PFC George W. Stone notifying him of his appointment to Specialist 5th Class and assignment as a clerk.
Date: July 9, 1928
Creator: Wallace, R. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Liberty Pass for George W. Stone, 1 December 1928] (open access)

[Liberty Pass for George W. Stone, 1 December 1928]

Liberty pass for Cpl. George W. Stone from 1:40 PM, 1 December, to 4:20 PM, 2 December, 1928, including orders to report to the 2nd Battalion Commander in Grenada when visiting the city.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: Brown, Dudley S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Liberty Pass for George W. Stone, April 25, 1929] (open access)

[Liberty Pass for George W. Stone, April 25, 1929]

USMC liberty pass from April 25, 1929, for Corporals George W. Stone, Gerald J. Foley, and Alcott, Roger E, in Managua, Nicaragua. It is signed by Fifth Marines' regimental adjutant Capt. F. D. Strong.
Date: April 25, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lure of the Tropics (open access)

The Lure of the Tropics

A poem, possibly by Marine George W. Stone, satirizing the experience of joining the Marine Corps and deploying to Central America.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Object Type: Poem
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail Train Guard Orders (open access)

Mail Train Guard Orders

Instructions for US Marine guards working on mail trains, including specific information on the guard's duties, their parameters, and an incomplete FAQ section.
Date: November 2, 1926
Creator: Cunningham, Alfred A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marine Corps (open access)

Marine Corps

Poem titled "Marine Corps" by George W. Stone, USMC, about defending the service from civilian derision.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Object Type: Poem
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Corps Identifcation Card of George W. Stone]

ID card of George W. Stone, USMC, including his photograph, birthday, hair color, eye color, signature, and the signature of his validating officer.
Date: 1926~
Creator: United States Marine Corps
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marine, Number [1], November 1927 (open access)

The Marine, Number [1], November 1927

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers. This issue may be incomplete.
Date: November 1927
Creator: Allyn, Cecil S.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marine, Number 2, 1927 (open access)

The Marine, Number 2, 1927

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: December 1, 1927
Creator: United States Marine Corps 5th Regiment
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marine, Number 4, March 1928 (open access)

The Marine, Number 4, March 1928

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: March 1928
Creator: Allyn, Cecil S.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marine, Number 5, April 1928 (open access)

The Marine, Number 5, April 1928

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: April 1928
Creator: Allyn, Cecil S.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marine, Volume 1, Number 2, February 3, 1945 (open access)

The Marine, Volume 1, Number 2, February 3, 1945

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: February 3, 1945
Creator: Marine Corps Air Station-Cherry Point. North Carolina.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo for Transportation Officer - Water, Parris Island, 7 December 1926] (open access)

[Memo for Transportation Officer - Water, Parris Island, 7 December 1926]

Official memo from the Quartermaster's Office at Marine Barracks, Parris Island, South Carolina, assigning Pvt. George W. Stone to Guard on December 7th, 1926.
Date: December 7, 1926
Creator: Morris, J. R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts of a report from a mission flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: September 7, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from a report of a mission flown the previous day over Nicaragua. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols. One Marine's disappearance in a river and another's injury by airdropped rations are recorded.
Date: September 23, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from the report for an air mission of 8 August 1928. Included are aerial observations, reports received from Marines in combat, and bombing a suspected bandit.
Date: August 9, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Marine Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing report extracts from two air missions flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the reports are mail drops, communication with Marine ground patrols, and bombing of suspected Sandinista positions.
Date: August 10, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 16 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 16 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from multiple air missions flown over Nicaragua between 13 and 15 August 1928. Included in the reports are aerial observations of suspicious activity, taking fire from Sandinista forces, mail drops and pickups, and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: August 16, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 20 October 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 20 October 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts of reports from air missions flown over Nicaragua on 18 and 19 October, 1928. Included in the reports are mail drops and pickups and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: October 20, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 22 July 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 22 July 1928]

Official air patrol memo from 22 July 1928, containing report extracts from two air missions which took place the previous day over Nicaragua. The reports detail observations made on these flights of friendly troop movements, the populace, and one engagement between Marine Corps aircraft and Sandinista forces.
Date: July 22, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History