US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Possibly connected to Los Angeles Times article, November 6, 1933, Thousands View “Battle,” Marine Reserves Rout “Enemy” at Mines Field in Land and Air Maneuvers. Approximately 15,000 persons witnessed spectacular landing maneuvers by the First Battalion of the Twenty-Fifth Reserve Marines at El Segundo yesterday … commanded by Maj. John J. Flynn …Those directing the battle under Maj. Flynn were Capt. Joseph P. Sproul, executive officer; Capt. O.E. Jensen, commander of B Company, and Capt. H.W. Card, commander of D Company. Marine Reserve officers Joseph P. Sproul, John J. Flynn, and O.E. Jensen, in uniform standing in a row, at train station, with train in background with Marines looking out windows Handwritten at edge of negative: James S. Sproule, John J. Flynn, O.E. Jensen Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Sproule, James Judge
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
2928 uclamss_1429_2928 ark:/21198/zz002cm1gf
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Militias--California People War Sproul, Joseph P., 1884-1938 United States. Marine Corps Reserve Flynn, John J., b. 1891 or 2 Jensen, O. E
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