OtherUS Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island SC

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Parris Island , South Carolina, consists of 8,095 acres, of which only 3,262 are habitable. The remaining acres are primarily salt marsh. On 1 November 1915, Parris Island was officially designated a Recruit Depot, and United States Marine Corps Recruit Training has continued there since then. In the early years of the Marine Corps presence it was referred to as Paris Island. Marine Corps Order No. 32 officially changed the name "Paris" to "Parris" on 3 May 1919. Enlisted female training began here on 15 February 1949. The base continues to train and build Marines at the present time.

 

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MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARIS ISLAND SC

1 November 1915 To 3 May 1919.
 

N/A			1918-06-23 Locy Type 7 Paris Island SC
			Marines mail

Knights of Columbus stationary. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

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MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND SC

3 May 1919 To Present Day.
 

N/A			1940-10-04 Locy Type 2 "Parris Island, S.C. / Rect. Depot Mar Bks. Sta."
			Collectors request

From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

 

N/A			1940-10-04 Locy Type 9v "Parris Island, S.C. (Rect. Depot Mar, Bks. Sta.) / Registered"
			Collectors request

First Day of Postal Service. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

 

N/A			1940-10-04 Locy Type 9x "Parris Island, S.C. (Rect. Depot Mar, Bks. Sta.) / Parcel Post"
			Collectors request

First Day of Postal Service. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

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MARINE BARRACKS, PARRIS ISLAND SC

 

N/A			1942-03-30 Locy Type 6g-1 "Parris Island / S.C."
			Return Address from Naval Air Station, Parris Island

From the Greg Ciesielski collection. The shield and "V" are stickers added to the cover.

 

N/A			1942-05-06 Locy Type 7 "Parris Island, S.C."
			Marines mail

From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

 

N/A			1950-09-17 Locy Type 7 "Parris Island, S C"
			Marines mail

From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

 

N/A			1945-08-10 Locy Type 7di "MARINE BKS" "Parris Island, S. C."
			Marines mail

From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

 

N/A			1943-05-24 Locy Type 7# "BEAUFORT, S.C. NAVY 10077 BR."
			Marines mail Navy Br# 10077 was Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC. In use 1 April 1943 to 1 June 1943.

Patriotic cachet by Jacques Minkus. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

 

N/A			1944-06-22 Locy Type 9 "Beaufort, S.C. Mar Barracks / Parris Island Br."
			Collectors request

Cacheted. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

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MARINE CORPS WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION, PARRIS ISLAND SC

 

N/A		N/A	1968-02-16 USPO Machine Cancel Beaufort SC
			Signed by the C.O.

Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

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NAVAL PRISON DETACHMENT, PARRIS ISLAND SC

 

N/A			1929-02-03 Locy Type 6g-1 “Parris Island, S.C. / Naval Prison Br.”
			Official Mail

From the Gregory A. Finnegan collection.

 

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