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David R. Minton in Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands,   November 1942 Malaria Unit Cactus, Baker Company, 1st Raider Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Division.  See  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Matanikau_Offensive My grandfather David R. Minton (1924 - 2003) at the Chosin Reservoir, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea,  December 1950  Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Division. See also  https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Battle_of_Chosin_Reservoir . "Semper Fi," as stated by his son (and my dad) David L. Minton of Lakeville, Connecticut.