WORLD WAR II: AMERICA'S FOREIGN LEGION: 31st INFANTRY REGIMENT GUIDON.

infantry regiment 31st guidon numbers legion white long battalion foot transferred suffered actions foreign right blue bataan america's philippines covered survival forces woolen swords pristine manila locked cotton mckinley 1916 returning peninsula surrendered marched death small regimental world stuck crossed company carefully proud called based 1920 withdrawal naval affect survived period ground history token central machine stitched condition presumably preserved store room defence force american siberia 1918 sent japanese invaded unfortunately evacuation destruction fleet pearl harbor loss guam wake island april 1942 large away heroic 1940-41 face duration home military 1932 shanghai 1941 bases march died flag 19.5 inches 740mm rare wwii soil occupation summer china december enemy troops captivity 1941-45