To: Homer_J_Simpson
United States Marine Corp Reserve
Maybe some one here can answer this question. My Uncle was in the 5th Marine division. Was that considered part of the reserve or once wounded, marines were automatically transferred from active duty to reserve?
15 posted on
03/25/2015 6:00:16 AM PDT by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: PeterPrinciple
Most of the servicemen in the war were classed as reservists. Only the pre-war regulars were not reservists.
19 posted on
03/25/2015 7:23:52 AM PDT by
GreenLanternCorps
(Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
To: PeterPrinciple
Reserve does not mean that they were not on active duty. The Navy consisted of the Regular Navy and Navy Reserve. I assume that the Marines had the same. The Army consisted of Regular Army, National Guard, and Army Reserve. More than 95% of the men in WWII were classified as Reserves.
30 posted on
03/25/2015 8:29:53 AM PDT by
iowamark
(I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson