1928 Newspaper Articles on USMC Activities in Nicaragua

1928 Newspaper Articles on USMC Activities in Nicaragua

USMC in Nicaragua

This collection contains four newspaper articles from 1928 concerning the activities of the USMC in Nicaragua. The first article published in January entitled "1000 Sea Fighters Get Away" details the surge of Marines en route to Nicaragua at the start of the year. They hail from three ports: Hampton Roads, Charleston, and San Diego with the goal of fighting the rebel Augusto Sandino and to ensure a peaceful 1928 Presidential election in Nicaragua. The second article entitled "Red-Blooded Courage Meets Real Test in Nicaraguan Incident" was published on 17 June, 1928. This article takes stock of the type of warfare the marines are engaged in: "guerrilla warfare at its worst" and highlights the bravery and courage of the marines. The third article entitled "North Carolina Boy Doing Service in Nicaragua Writes Letter to his Home Town" provides an intimate look at a USMC Private's life in Nicaragua, the good and the bad. Finally, the fourth article, simply titled "Drowned" is an obituary of the marine who perished on the Coco River Patrol led by Lt. Roberts.

Charlotte Observer, Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Evening Star, The Morning Press

January - November, 1928

Jessica Carson

Newspaper Articles

Nicaragua