Bruce Guthrie Photos: VA -- Quantico -- National Museum of the Marine Corps (outside and Leatherneck Gallery)

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Description of Subject Matter: Enter the doors of the National Museum of the Marine Corps and you enter a space that speaks to the very core of what it means to be a United States Marine. This central gallery brings to mind feelings of courage, determination, compassion, innovation and the tight bonds that are formed between comrades in arms. The artifacts, vignettes, testimonials, and images in this space honor the contributions of every Marine.

The terrazzo floor depicts the transition from ocean to shore, represent the Marines’ mission of amphibious assault. Soaring up from the floor is a 210 foot stainless steel spire, inspired by the famous Iwo Jima flag raising, suggesting the raised barrel of an artillery piece, a bayoneted rifle or an drawn Mameluke sword. Anchoring the rear of the gallery, a three level observation deck and elevator tower, resembling a ship’s superstructure, reminds visitors of the strong Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Portraits of eight Marines look over the area and the surrounding travertine walls are engraved with evocative quotes.

Suspended over the gallery are four aircraft key to Marine history: a Curtiss “Jenny” from the “Banana Wars” of the 1920’s, a pair of elegant but deadly Corsair fighters from World War II and an AV-8B Harrier “jump jet.” On the ground, an LVT-1 amphibious tractor breaches the defensive log wall on the Pacific island of Tarawa, while a Sikorsky HRS-2 helicopter disembarks a machine gun unit onto a Korean War position.

The above was from http://www.usmcmuseum.org/exhibits_Leatherneck.asp

Overlooking the Museum is the three acre Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, a place of remembrance and reflection dedicated to honoring the service of all Marines. Interwoven paths cross and meet at rally points, where monuments erected to honor various Marine Corps organizations and those who served in them provide places for visitors to pause and contemplate. Commemorative bricks line portions of the pathways through the park. Donated by family m ...More...
Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. MCMATR_130210_042.JPG: Alfred Lerner 1933 – 2002 Marine Officer, industry leader, husband, father, grandfather, and philanthropic giant. He was the embodiment of courage, leadership, and patriotism. Al Lerner attributed his many achievements to his Marine Corps training and service. His love of the Corps is forever demonstrated here through his and his family's magnificent generosity in helping make the Marine Corps Heritage Center and the National Museum of the Marine Corps a reality.
2. MCMATR_130210_099.JPG: "I never think of a Marine but what I think of a man who wants to do more, not less; a man you have to hold back, not shove." -- President Lyndon B. Johnson
3. MCMATR_130210_116.JPG: 1943: Across the Reef at Tarawa: "The landing at Tarawa would have failed without amphibian tractors... they would spearhead all future landings." -- Lieutenant Colonel Holland M. "Howlin' Mad" Smith The three-day battle for Tarawa in the Central Pacific in 1943 was the first major trial by fire for the new Marine doctrine of forcible amphibious assault from the sea against a fortified island. Tarawa's fringing coral reef, a barrier to the Navy's landing boats, posed a serious problem. To land the initial attack boats posed a serious problem. To land the initial attack forces across the reef, the Marines converted their tracked "Alligator" cargo-haulers into troop-carrying assault craft by bolting iron plates to the hull and tripling the number of machine guns. The experiment worked on "D-Day," when 1,500 Marines and 84 Alligators landed under heavy fire. The Marines would have 700 improved landing vehicles for the Saipan assault the next year.
4. MCMATR_130210_200.JPG: 1943: "The Whistling Death": "The F4U Corsair was a formidable weapon... a remarkable and rugged aircraft." -- Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth A. Walsh Corsair ace (21 kills), Medal of Honor Before the Vought F4U Corsair made its combat debut at Guadalcanal in early 1943, the Japanese Zero fighter ruled the skies over the Pacific in World War II. The Corsair changed the equation. The new plane's superior speed and firepower overcame the more agile Zero repeatedly in one-on-one dogfights. In the ground attack role, guided by forward air controllers, the Corsair delivered spectacular close support to Marine and Arm riflemen in two wars. Japanese troops reportedly called the gull-winged Corsair "The Whistling Death" for its distinctive sound during strafing runs.
5. MCMATR_130210_212.JPG: "Marines in Action" Continental Navy and Marine Corps' First Amphibious Landing Nassau, Bahama Islands, March 3rd, 1776
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Generally-Related Subject: VA -- Quantico -- National Museum of the Marine Corps
Generally-Related Subject Description: The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a lasting tribute to U.S. Marines -- past, present, and future. Situated on a 135-acre site adjacent to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, the Museum's soaring design evokes the image of the flag-raisers of Iwo Jima and beckons visitors to its 118,000-square-foot structure. World-class interactive exhibits using the most innovative technology will surround visitors with irreplaceable artifacts and immerse them in the sights and sounds of Marines in action.

Collections of the National Museum of the Marine Corps:

The collections held in trust at the National Museum of the Marine Corps document over 230 years of Marine Corps history. The mission of the Museum is to collect and preserve in perpetuity, artifacts that reflect and chronicle the history of the Corps. The more than 60,000 uniforms, weapons, vehicles, medals, flags, aircraft, works of art and other artifacts in the Museum’s collections trace the history of the Marine Corps from 1775 to the present.

The Museum’s holdings, which range from combat aircraft to individual Civil War era blouse buttons, are divided into four broad categories: ordnance, uniforms and heraldry, aviation, and art. Some of the more unusual items in the care of the Museum include a coat worn by Marine Captain Levi Twiggs during his service in the Indian Wars, a presentation baton given to John Philip Sousa on his departure as director of the Marine Corps Band, and an Oscar awarded to the Marine Corps for the World War II documentary “Tarawa.” Perhaps the most symbolically important artifact in the Museum’s collection is the second American flag raised over Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi. Associated Press combat photographer Joe Rosenthal’s image of the raising of this flag became one of the most iconic images of World War II and the inspiration for the Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The Museum collects artifacts selectively and responsively – accepting o ...More...
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