Marines... a translation please?

[McCandless]

Howdy,

I reading a letter from a cousin who isn't around anymore. It's dated 1954, and not in good shape. The best I can make out about his unit is:

Co D 2Ndamphtracbn Fmf Mri 2 Camp Lejeune N C.

and another letter, date is missing, don't know if this is before or after... Casuals Cas Co H-S Bn, Mri 11 Parris Island

Can someone decode?

 

Thanks!

Duc

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

I can find references to 1st amphibious tractor battalion. Fleet Marine Force. MRI?

 

 

Does it make sense? Not to me )))

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

I can get pat of it - Second amphibious Tractor Battalion "fmf???) Second Marine Division.

[Utah Bob #35998]

I can get pat of it - Second amphibious Tractor Battalion "fmf???) Second Marine Division.

I thought that 2mardiv was second division.

I found MRI is code for major Command Recipient Identifier. So maybe MRI ! is code for the 2nd Div.

But I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Marine.

[Bad Hand]

Howdy,

I reading a letter from a cousin who isn't around anymore. It's dated 1954, and not in good shape. The best I can make out about his unit is:

Co D 2Ndamphtracbn Fmf Mri 2 Camp Lejeune N C.

and another letter, date is missing, don't know if this is before or after... Casuals Cas Co H-S Bn, Mri 11 Parris Island

Can someone decode?

 

Thanks!

Duc

D Company, 2nd amphibious Tractor Battalion (now called Amtraks) Fleet Marine Force (Mri2 ?) Camp Lejeune NC

Casuals Company H&S Battalion (MRI11?) Parris Island SC

At that time theses were the machines in use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Vehicle_Tracked