'Big Red' Dyess dies leading men against Japanese
Item
Identifier
https://documentinghistory.clemson.edu/studentprojects/admin/item/663/
Title
'Big Red' Dyess dies leading men against Japanese
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Language
Source
The Tiger, Vol. XXXIX, No. 7, Special Collections and Archives, Clemson University Libraries, Clemson, South Carolina.
Rights
Date
1944-02-24
Description
There are two articles, one from The Tiger and another written by Staff Sergeant Dick Tenelly, a Marine Corps combat correspondent. They feature the story of Marine Lt. Col. A.J. "Big Red" Dyess, Class of 1932, who was killed while leading his battalion against the Japanese garrison on Namur island on Kwajalein atoll on February 2, 1944 during the Battle of Marshall Islands.
Subject
Creator
Clemson University
Contributor
Dick Tenelly
Publisher
Clemson University