Box 3

Contains Roland Chiasson's souvenir pictures when the 5th Marine Division was formed and did training for Iwo Jima at the big island of Hawaii (Camp Tarawa) near the city of Kamuela, and also the New Zealand experience with the 2nd Marine Division near Wellington, NZ training for Guadalcanal at camp Paikaraiki, 30 miles from Wellington, NZ. 1942-1943

Contains -Iwo Jima WWII battle photographs (February-March 1945) Pacific (670 miles from Japan) -Iwo Jima WWII combat photographs (1945) Pacific (22,000 Japanese killed only 1,083 surrendered, 1,500 caves had to be conquered) -Iwo Jima WWII photographs (1945) 6,821 Americans killed, 17,000 wounded, 22,000 Japanese killed, 1,083 surrended -Various 5th Marine Divison photographs -Various articles pertaining to Iwo Jima

Contains copies of "The Town Talk", a publication that was sent to Thibodaux area servicemen during WWII.

This collection spans 9 linear feet and dates from approximately 1941 to 2008. It consists of correspondence, clippings, articles, interviews, ephemera, photographs, artifacts, scrapbooks, memoirs and books relating predominantly to Chiasson's service in World War II.

Commemorative booklet arranged by Roland Chiasson Contains various newspaper articles regarding Iwo Jima

Contains service records for Roland M. Chiasson from his time in the United States Marine Corps.

Contains multiple advertisements for cigaretts, coco cola, pepsi cola, and valley forge beer

Contains stories, letters, and notes describing Roland M. Chiasson's tenure of service in the United States Marine Corps from February 11, 1942 through March 12, 1946.

Contains stories from Roland M. Chiasson's time in the United States Marine Corps from February 12, 1942 through March 11, 1946

Contains stories from Roland M. Chiasson's time in the United States Marine Corps from February 12, 1942 through March 11, 1946