First Battalion, 24th Marines

The history of the men of 1/24 in World War II and beyond

Lost On Patrol: PFC Frank Roscoe Hester

July 1, 2019

Frank Roscoe Hester was born on 26 June 1925, the seventh child of Jim and Rhonda Ruth Hester of Muscadine, Alabama. Shortly after his birth, the Hesters moved to Mississippi, alighting first in Webster County and finally settling in the tiny community of Newport. It was a decidedly rural environment – the nearest town, Sallis, … More Lost On Patrol: PFC Frank Roscoe Hester

Gretchen Wood Williams (1923 – 2014)

September 7, 2014

Gretchen Wood Williams – known to her family as “Big Gretchen,” the younger sister of Lt. Philip Wood and one of the “Dear Girls” to whom he addressed every letter he wrote while in the service, passed away in late August. She had been ill for some time, but the news and realization that she … More Gretchen Wood Williams (1923 – 2014)