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[Memo regarding Second Marine Brigade's change of command, 29 March, 1929] (open access)

[Memo regarding Second Marine Brigade's change of command, 29 March, 1929]

Official memo from Brig. Gen. Logan Feland regarding his relinquishment of Second Marine Brigade command to Col. Robert H. Dunlap, and an expression of gratitude to his Marines.
Date: March 26, 1929
Creator: Feland, Logan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Order on Open Cantinas, Managua, 23 April 1929] (open access)

[General Order on Open Cantinas, Managua, 23 April 1929]

Official order of the Fifth Marine Regiment in Managua, Nicaragua, listing cantinas open to US servicemen from 23 April, 1929.
Date: April 23, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from USMC HQ on Second Brigade Change of Command, 29 March 1929] (open access)

[Message from USMC HQ on Second Brigade Change of Command, 29 March 1929]

Official memo of Second Marine Brigade relaying a radio communication (0926) from Marine Corps Headquarters regarding the departure of Brig. Gen. Logan Feland.
Date: March 29, 1929
Creator: Smith, W. Dulty & Scott Jr., W. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928] (open access)

[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928]

Official order of the Second Marine Brigade in Nicaragua, recognizing the deeds of eleven marines and one sailor in combat as "worthy of emulation." The engagement between the Marines and Sandinistas took place on 13-14 May, 1928, on the "Bocayicto River" near "Pena Blanca" in Nicaragua.
Date: June 14, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
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.
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Instructions for Naval Gun Operation] (open access)

[Instructions for Naval Gun Operation]

A manual of operating procedures for naval gunnery, including a list of crew stations, their respective duties, loading, firing, controlling and directing fire, and other relevant information. No author or source is listed.
Date: 1920/1929%
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer Order #119, USMC, 21 May 1929] (open access)

[Transfer Order #119, USMC, 21 May 1929]

Official orders of Colonel Backstrom, commander of Fifth Marine Regiment, for the transfer of fifty-two Marines from Nicaragua to Marine Corps Base San Diego via the USS Cuyama on 25 May 1929.
Date: May 21, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum for the Funeral of Capt. Robert S. Hunter, 22 May 1929] (open access)

[Memorandum for the Funeral of Capt. Robert S. Hunter, 22 May 1929]

Official memo of the Fifth Marine Regiment regarding funeral services for Robert Stuart Hunter, Captain, USMC, who was killed-in-action on May 13, 1928. The funeral was conducted on May 23, 1929.
Date: May 22, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
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.
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928] (open access)

[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928]

Letter of approval by 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, stipulating that PFC George W. Stone has permission to be off-station for a visit to Grenada, Nicaragua.
Date: August 4, 1928
Creator: Hollingsworth, WM. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps] (open access)

[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps]

Official orders of the Second Marine Brigade regarding observation of the Marine Corps's birthday on November 10th, 1928, signed by Brig. Gen. Logan Feiand.
Date: November 6, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Stories from Cecil S. Allyn] (open access)

[Two Stories from Cecil S. Allyn]

Two vignettes from Cycil S. Allyn, an American serviceman in Mexico. The first is about a cock-fighting eagle, and the second about problems with transporting cheese.
Date: 1920/1929~
Creator: Allyn, Cecil S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USMC Order 8606 to 2nd Brigade in Nicaragua] (open access)

[USMC Order 8606 to 2nd Brigade in Nicaragua]

Undated radio transcript of an order numbered 8606 from "MARCORPS" to the Second Marine Brigade Commander, ordering the transfer of a Marine detachment aboard USS Camden (AS-6) to 2nd Brigade command in Nicaragua.
Date: 1927%
Creator: United States Marine Corps
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order regarding Navy Day, 27 October 1928] (open access)

[Order regarding Navy Day, 27 October 1928]

Official orders from Brig. Gen. Logan Feland regarding the celebration of Navy Day.
Date: October 27, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders for the Burial of Deceased Marines, 29 September 1927] (open access)

[Orders for the Burial of Deceased Marines, 29 September 1927]

Official orders from Fifth Marine Regiment Headquarters in Managua detailing the procedure for burying dead Marines when return of their bodies to HQ is not possible.
Date: September 29, 1927
Creator: Hollingsworth, W.M. H.
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
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
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.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History