Somersall World War II veteran U.S. Marines Natick Veterans Oral History Project

In summer 1943, Richard Somersall had just entered MIT to study aeronautical engineering when the Marines called him into service. Somersall would become a machine gunner for the 21st and 1st Marine regiments, and serve in Guam and northern China.

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God bless you and thank you jar head. You are America.

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Thank you so much for posting this. Richard Somersall's father is the brother of my grandmother, Irene. If any family members read this, feel free to contact me. I have old photos of Richard Somersall's grandfather and of his father and of my grandmother that might be of interest to you. It is wonderful to see the family resemblance in this video.