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NEW MEXICAN MARINE INDIANS. These New Mexicans, serving with the veteran First Marine Division, played an important part in maintaining communications during the Peleliu campaign. Front row, left to right: Pfc. James T. Nahkai, of Ship Rock; Pfc. John H. Bowman, of Tohatchi; Pfc. Ira Manuelito, of Tohatchi; Pfc. Jimmy King, of Ship Rock; Pfc. Andrew Calleditto, of Crownpoint; Pfc. Lloyd Betone, of Crownpoint; Cpl. Lloyd Oliver, of Ship Rock. Rear row, left to right: Pfc. Preston Toledo, of Crownpoint' Cpl. John Chee, of Ship Rock; Pfd. Sandy Burr of Ship Rock; Pfc. Ben Manuelito, of Tohatchi; Pfc. Dan Daiya, of Gallup; Pfc. Edward Lueppe, of Tohatchi; Pfc. Del Cayedito, of Crownpoint; and Pfc. Ralph Cayedito, of Crownpoint. Lueppe, the Cayedito brothers and Manuelito, played football and basketball together at the Fort Wingate, N.M. Indian School. King held the Colorado State boxing championship at 118 lbs in 1940. In the foreground, commending them for their work is Lieutenant Colonel James G. Smith, signal officer for the First Marine Division. Hdqtrs. No 101511 (Paraphrased caption) |