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(above) Lou Kogut (2nd from right) of Perth Amboy, NJ, with some boot camp buddies at Parris Island. He was drafted in the Marine Corps on 20 August 1943 and served as a quartermaster with the 5th Service Battalion, 5th MarDiv. Lou took part in the invasion of Iwo Jima and the occupation of Japan. He was one of the first Americans to enter Nagasaki during the occupation. In September 1945, Lou was assigned to the 2nd MarDiv, where he served until his discharge in April 1946.
courtesy of Lou Kogut's grandson, Joe Kogut
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(above) 5th MarDiv Marines enroute to Iwo Jima aboard
the USS Cecil (APA 96)–February 1945
Standing L-R: Tsgt Larry Wagner, (HQ Bn) Pfc Bill Turkington (HQ Bn) Sgt Frank Manzella (5th Service Bn), Unknown Marine
Kneeling: Cpl Lou Kogut (5th Service Bn), Cpl Joe Viviano (HQ Bn)
courtesy of Joe Kogut
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(above) Marines of the 5th Service Battalion, Iwo Jima–March 1945. L-R: Unknown Marine, Cpl Lou Kogut, Cpl Frank Manzella of Brooklyn, NY. Mount Suribachi is just visible in the distance behind Cpl Manzella's left shoulder.
courtesy of Joe Kogut
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(left) Marines of HQ Co, 5th Service Bn, in front
of their tent at Camp Tarawa, Hawaii.
Standing L-R: Jim Hurley, Frank Manzella
Kneeling L-R: Lee Pierce, Marve Prewitt, Lou Kogut
Lou returned to New Jersey after the war and remained in the Marine Corps reserve. He got married in 1949 and was recalled to active service during the Korean War. He passed away in 1968.
courtesy of Joe Kogut
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(left) Col James D. Waller (with carbine), Commmanding Officer of the 13th Marines, with the regimental color guard. The colonel presents the new colors during the regimental activation ceremony. Camp Pendleton–January 1944.
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