04-09-2017, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by policerevolvercollector
That sounds logical. I had the Colt letter expedited. So, I'll have it in a week or so and will post it then. The "Colonel" probably was honorary. However, his son was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marines and was killed in action in France in 1918.
Was there a Marine Corps Reserve back then??
Best,
Charles
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The Marine Corps Reserve was created in August 1916.
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