237: GENERAL EDWIN A. POLLOCK USMC UNIFORM, GUADALCANAL

General Edwin A. Pollock, USMC, 2nd Marine Division, Pacific Theatre. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and given command of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. Assigned to the 1st Marine Division on June 1942, he saw action on Guadalcanal during the Battle of the Tenaru at the end of August. For his actions, he was awarded the Navy Cross. He retired as a General on 1 November 1959.

All veteran attributions and histories have been provided by the consignor and are believed to be accurate but not guaranteed by the auctioneer. NO MANNEQUINS OR FORMS ARE INCLUDED WITH ANY LOT. MANNEQUINS AND FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AS FOLLOW: Mannequins $250.00, Coat Forms $150.00, Shirt Forms $75.00 and Styro heads 3 for $25.
Provenance: The Jack Angolia Collection
$100 - $150