THE LEATHERNECK
December 1943

VG--. Covers are all present, but with slight chips around edges. Covers are attached, but split in places on centerfold. Small tape repair on bottom edge front cover. Two centermost pages (single 2-page sheet) has come loose from the staples, but is present. There are no missing pages. Overall, magazine is a little fragile (as is nearly every large magazine from this era), but paper is NOT acidified. 12 3/4 x 9 1/2. Heavily illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Color title headings. Color ads on covers, inside & out. (Washington DC: Leatherneck Association, 1943). 80 pages.

CONTENTS:

~~ 'Sound Off' column.
~~ 'War Art' by Noel Sickler (11 drawings on 2 pages).
~~ 'Straight Dope' column
~~ 'The Raiders' by Frank X. Tolbert. Article about Evans Carlson. "A dramatic story of the man who was founder and commanding officer of one of the original, now famous Marine battalions that made history in the Solomons area, and the way in which his boys followed his orders to smashing victory." Illustrated with drawings by Sgt Pat Denman.
~~ 'Football and War' by Bernie Bierman. "A former coach tells what football has done to help build our fighting forces".
~~ 'Meet Your Marine Corps: Sea School USMC'
~~ 'The Leatherneck Goes on a Ten-Day Furlough'. "What happens when a boot gets a chance to go home?" (photo feature)
~~ 'A Marine Never Dies'. The commander of Parris Island receives a visit from the ghost of a Continental Marine.
~~ 'Tyrone Power, Marine'. "What happens when a movie star goes to book camp to be another guy named 'Mac'".
~~ 'Gentleman from New Georgia', by Frank X. Tolbert. Article about Major Phillip C. Ferguson USMCR of the Marine Raiders.
~~ 'Scared Gunner.' "A young veteran and a raw cadet embark on new tasks as Marine aviation pilots."
~~ 'G.I.-D.I.s' Article about Lou Diamond and other recruits' experiences at Parris Island.
~~ 'At Ease: What Makes a Pin-Up Girl?' Full page pin-up of Betty Grable, with smaller photos of Lana Turner, Hedy Lamarr, Janet Blair, Rita Hayworth, Ann Sheridan & Dorothy Lamour.
~~ 'Chowhound.' "Until Charlie Noble came to Parris Island he didn't know about ribs and kraut."
~~ 'Creamed Rabbit', by Tom Davis. Article about an experimental new cream that protects from severe burns. First tested on a rabbit.
~~ 'Question Box'. Regular column about Marine Corps terms.
~~ 'We the Marines'. Column of numerous short articles about individual Marines and locations. Includes piece about Marine commandos, a Master Gunnery Sgt with the Raiders, and a dive bomber pilot at Midway, and Guadalcanal.
~~ 'Welcome, Boots'. Short articles about two platoon sergeants at Parris Island and San Diego.
~~ 'Gist of the News'. War news from around the globe.
~~ 'The Women Marines'. Here & there with the Women's Reserves.
~~ 'Gizmo and Eightball'. Cartoons.
~~ 'Gyrene Gyngles'.
~~ 'They Couldn't Kill Wilsie'. Story of a young Marine on Guadalcanal.
~~ 'Assignment in New Georgia.' "Sergeant Waus Teague would go in the jungle after working all day to stalk Shambos at night."
~~ 'Marines Tell Their Story: Jim Hall -- He Came Back to Life". Illustrated story about a Marine in the Battle of Edson's Ridge on Guadalcanal.
~~ "Your Field Lesson: Watch Your Ammunition".
~~ 'Recall'. Short illustrated pieces from Marine Corps history.
~~ 'Citations'. List of medal winners, DSM, DFC, Silver Star, Air Medal. Includes Medal of Honor for James Swett.
~~ 'Casualties.' List of latest Missing and Dead from the South Pacific. Listed by state. Includes General Charles D. Barrett.
~~ 'The Depot Quartermaster at Philadelphia'.
~~ 'The Editor's Report'.


SCARCE.

$65.00