“Dear Dad,
War is going good, here are some guns and mortars I’ve sent to you through the mail, tell Mom I love her.”
J. B. Dodson, inspecting souvenirs sent home by his son; Marine Sgt T. B. Dodson
Souvenirs include; two Arisaka rifles, a Type 89 grenade discharger (knee mortar), trench periscope, sword, several bayonets, and other misc items.
We have been unable so far to definitively identify this Marine and his family.
Picture published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram Morning Edition April 15, 1945