Plymouth Marine Home from Pacific
PFC Carroll L Ash, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Ash of Plymouth arrived home Monday night for his first furlough in more than three years, after serving in major campaigns in the South Pacific. He was seriously wounded at Peleliu last fall and has been hospitalized at Mare Island, California since his return to this country in January.
He enlisted in the Marines January 2, 1942, receiving his basic training at Parris Island, So. Car. His older brother, Cpl Herbert Ash enlisted at the same time and the boys served together until they were both wounded in the invasion of Peleliu when they became separated. Following their basic training they were transferred from Parris Island to Quantico, Va., and later to Cape May, N.J. where they remained for one year. They were then sent to the Pacific, first to Samoa and New Caledonia and then transferred to Australia. They later were sent to New Guinea, then to New Britain when they participated in the invasion of Cape Gloucester on Christmas Day 1943. They were among the first Marines to ascend Hill 660. After several months of battles on New Britain they left the island in April 1944, and were sent to a rest base at Russell Island. While Carroll was at this island he was granted a 3-day pass and visited his younger brother, Cpl. Allen Ash, also a Marine who at that time was stationed at Guadalcanal.
Following their rest period at Russell Island the two brothers participated in the invasion of Peleliu on September 15, 1944. Herbert was severely wounded in the left leg by shrapnel on September 25 and it was then that the boys became separate. Carroll received slight wounds to his right leg from shrapnel October 4 and was rendered aid by another Plymouth Marine, Arnold Wilkie PhM2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glea B. Wilkie. Carroll gives highest praise to Arnold and to all medical corpsmen who he states assist the wounded under fire, with utter disregard for their own safety. Following two weeks' treatment at a battalion field hospital on the island when he was cared for by Arnold, who was returned to the hospital for medical treatment, Carroll returned to active duty. He was again wounded on October 18, this time severe wounds to his left leg. He was sent to a base hospital in the Admiralty Islands and later transferred by plane to Guadalcanal. November 28 he left for the states on the same troop ship which they were aboard when they invaded Peleliu. He landed at San Francisco and was sent to the Mare Island hospital where he has received treatment for the past several weeks.
He made the trip East by plane, and stopped over in Boston to visit his brother Herbert, who is a patient at the Chelsea, Massachusetts Naval Hospital, who plan to be home next weekend. Carroll reports back to Mare Island hospital on March 12.
Carroll stressed the value of blood plasma to the armed forces, and states that many of the boys are living today because of blood transfusions. He also stated the need for more nurses in the Army and Navy but added that he had had excellent care during his hospitalization. The Manchester Union, February 5, 1945.
PFC Carroll L Ash, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Ash of Plymouth arrived home Monday night for his first furlough in more than three years, after serving in major campaigns in the South Pacific. He was seriously wounded at Peleliu last fall and has been hospitalized at Mare Island, California since his return to this country in January.
He enlisted in the Marines January 2, 1942, receiving his basic training at Parris Island, So. Car. His older brother, Cpl Herbert Ash enlisted at the same time and the boys served together until they were both wounded in the invasion of Peleliu when they became separated. Following their basic training they were transferred from Parris Island to Quantico, Va., and later to Cape May, N.J. where they remained for one year. They were then sent to the Pacific, first to Samoa and New Caledonia and then transferred to Australia. They later were sent to New Guinea, then to New Britain when they participated in the invasion of Cape Gloucester on Christmas Day 1943. They were among the first Marines to ascend Hill 660. After several months of battles on New Britain they left the island in April 1944, and were sent to a rest base at Russell Island. While Carroll was at this island he was granted a 3-day pass and visited his younger brother, Cpl. Allen Ash, also a Marine who at that time was stationed at Guadalcanal.
Following their rest period at Russell Island the two brothers participated in the invasion of Peleliu on September 15, 1944. Herbert was severely wounded in the left leg by shrapnel on September 25 and it was then that the boys became separate. Carroll received slight wounds to his right leg from shrapnel October 4 and was rendered aid by another Plymouth Marine, Arnold Wilkie PhM2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glea B. Wilkie. Carroll gives highest praise to Arnold and to all medical corpsmen who he states assist the wounded under fire, with utter disregard for their own safety. Following two weeks' treatment at a battalion field hospital on the island when he was cared for by Arnold, who was returned to the hospital for medical treatment, Carroll returned to active duty. He was again wounded on October 18, this time severe wounds to his left leg. He was sent to a base hospital in the Admiralty Islands and later transferred by plane to Guadalcanal. November 28 he left for the states on the same troop ship which they were aboard when they invaded Peleliu. He landed at San Francisco and was sent to the Mare Island hospital where he has received treatment for the past several weeks.
He made the trip East by plane, and stopped over in Boston to visit his brother Herbert, who is a patient at the Chelsea, Massachusetts Naval Hospital, who plan to be home next weekend. Carroll reports back to Mare Island hospital on March 12.
Carroll stressed the value of blood plasma to the armed forces, and states that many of the boys are living today because of blood transfusions. He also stated the need for more nurses in the Army and Navy but added that he had had excellent care during his hospitalization. The Manchester Union, February 5, 1945.
Plymouth Marine Home from Pacific
PFC Carroll L Ash, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Ash of Plymouth arrived home Monday night for his first furlough in more than three years, after serving in major campaigns in the South Pacific. He was seriously wounded at Peleliu last fall and has been hospitalized at Mare Island, California since his return to this country in January.
He enlisted in the Marines January 2, 1942, receiving his basic training at Parris Island, So. Car. His older brother, Cpl Herbert Ash enlisted at the same time and the boys served together until they were both wounded in the invasion of Peleliu when they became separated. Following their basic training they were transferred from Parris Island to Quantico, Va., and later to Cape May, N.J. where they remained for one year. They were then sent to the Pacific, first to Samoa and New Caledonia and then transferred to Australia. They later were sent to New Guinea, then to New Britain when they participated in the invasion of Cape Gloucester on Christmas Day 1943. They were among the first Marines to ascend Hill 660. After several months of battles on New Britain they left the island in April 1944, and were sent to a rest base at Russell Island. While Carroll was at this island he was granted a 3-day pass and visited his younger brother, Cpl. Allen Ash, also a Marine who at that time was stationed at Guadalcanal.
Following their rest period at Russell Island the two brothers participated in the invasion of Peleliu on September 15, 1944. Herbert was severely wounded in the left leg by shrapnel on September 25 and it was then that the boys became separate. Carroll received slight wounds to his right leg from shrapnel October 4 and was rendered aid by another Plymouth Marine, Arnold Wilkie PhM2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glea B. Wilkie. Carroll gives highest praise to Arnold and to all medical corpsmen who he states assist the wounded under fire, with utter disregard for their own safety. Following two weeks' treatment at a battalion field hospital on the island when he was cared for by Arnold, who was returned to the hospital for medical treatment, Carroll returned to active duty. He was again wounded on October 18, this time severe wounds to his left leg. He was sent to a base hospital in the Admiralty Islands and later transferred by plane to Guadalcanal. November 28 he left for the states on the same troop ship which they were aboard when they invaded Peleliu. He landed at San Francisco and was sent to the Mare Island hospital where he has received treatment for the past several weeks.
He made the trip East by plane, and stopped over in Boston to visit his brother Herbert, who is a patient at the Chelsea, Massachusetts Naval Hospital, who plan to be home next weekend. Carroll reports back to Mare Island hospital on March 12.
Carroll stressed the value of blood plasma to the armed forces, and states that many of the boys are living today because of blood transfusions. He also stated the need for more nurses in the Army and Navy but added that he had had excellent care during his hospitalization. The Manchester Union, February 5, 1945.
PFC Carroll L Ash, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Ash of Plymouth arrived home Monday night for his first furlough in more than three years, after serving in major campaigns in the South Pacific. He was seriously wounded at Peleliu last fall and has been hospitalized at Mare Island, California since his return to this country in January.
He enlisted in the Marines January 2, 1942, receiving his basic training at Parris Island, So. Car. His older brother, Cpl Herbert Ash enlisted at the same time and the boys served together until they were both wounded in the invasion of Peleliu when they became separated. Following their basic training they were transferred from Parris Island to Quantico, Va., and later to Cape May, N.J. where they remained for one year. They were then sent to the Pacific, first to Samoa and New Caledonia and then transferred to Australia. They later were sent to New Guinea, then to New Britain when they participated in the invasion of Cape Gloucester on Christmas Day 1943. They were among the first Marines to ascend Hill 660. After several months of battles on New Britain they left the island in April 1944, and were sent to a rest base at Russell Island. While Carroll was at this island he was granted a 3-day pass and visited his younger brother, Cpl. Allen Ash, also a Marine who at that time was stationed at Guadalcanal.
Following their rest period at Russell Island the two brothers participated in the invasion of Peleliu on September 15, 1944. Herbert was severely wounded in the left leg by shrapnel on September 25 and it was then that the boys became separate. Carroll received slight wounds to his right leg from shrapnel October 4 and was rendered aid by another Plymouth Marine, Arnold Wilkie PhM2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glea B. Wilkie. Carroll gives highest praise to Arnold and to all medical corpsmen who he states assist the wounded under fire, with utter disregard for their own safety. Following two weeks' treatment at a battalion field hospital on the island when he was cared for by Arnold, who was returned to the hospital for medical treatment, Carroll returned to active duty. He was again wounded on October 18, this time severe wounds to his left leg. He was sent to a base hospital in the Admiralty Islands and later transferred by plane to Guadalcanal. November 28 he left for the states on the same troop ship which they were aboard when they invaded Peleliu. He landed at San Francisco and was sent to the Mare Island hospital where he has received treatment for the past several weeks.
He made the trip East by plane, and stopped over in Boston to visit his brother Herbert, who is a patient at the Chelsea, Massachusetts Naval Hospital, who plan to be home next weekend. Carroll reports back to Mare Island hospital on March 12.
Carroll stressed the value of blood plasma to the armed forces, and states that many of the boys are living today because of blood transfusions. He also stated the need for more nurses in the Army and Navy but added that he had had excellent care during his hospitalization. The Manchester Union, February 5, 1945.
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