Alton Cadenhead (back row second from right) as part of a plumbing and maintenance crew in the Marine Corps, ca 1943
This file appears in: Training for the Marine Corps
This file appears in: Training for the Marine Corps
Training for the Marine Corps
"Your primary rifle was what we called an M-1. And you had to qualify with all of these, and the M-1 was a real major factor. You had to qualify 500 yards, 300 yards, 200 yards. Prone position, kneeling position, and standing. And the last day…