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[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928]

Description: Official order of the Second Marine Brigade in Nicaragua, recognizing the deeds of eleven marines and one sailor in combat as "worthy of emulation." The engagement between the Marines and Sandinistas took place on 13-14 May, 1928, on the "Bocayicto River" near "Pena Blanca" in Nicaragua.
Date: June 14, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing report extracts from two air missions flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the reports are mail drops, communication with Marine ground patrols, and bombing of suspected Sandinista positions.
Date: August 10, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Instructions for Naval Gun Operation]

Description: A manual of operating procedures for naval gunnery, including a list of crew stations, their respective duties, loading, firing, controlling and directing fire, and other relevant information. No author or source is listed.
Date: 1920/1929%
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Transfer Order #119, USMC, 21 May 1929]

Description: Official orders of Colonel Backstrom, commander of Fifth Marine Regiment, for the transfer of fifty-two Marines from Nicaragua to Marine Corps Base San Diego via the USS Cuyama on 25 May 1929.
Date: May 21, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Mail Train Guard Orders

Description: Instructions for US Marine guards working on mail trains, including specific information on the guard's duties, their parameters, and an incomplete FAQ section.
Date: November 2, 1926
Creator: Cunningham, Alfred A.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memorandum for the Funeral of Capt. Robert S. Hunter, 22 May 1929]

Description: Official memo of the Fifth Marine Regiment regarding funeral services for Robert Stuart Hunter, Captain, USMC, who was killed-in-action on May 13, 1928. The funeral was conducted on May 23, 1929.
Date: May 22, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Liberty Pass for George W. Stone, April 25, 1929]

Description: USMC liberty pass from April 25, 1929, for Corporals George W. Stone, Gerald J. Foley, and Alcott, Roger E, in Managua, Nicaragua. It is signed by Fifth Marines' regimental adjutant Capt. F. D. Strong.
Date: April 25, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from the report for an air mission of 8 August 1928. Included are aerial observations, reports received from Marines in combat, and bombing a suspected bandit.
Date: August 9, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Marine Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps]

Description: Official orders of the Second Marine Brigade regarding observation of the Marine Corps's birthday on November 10th, 1928, signed by Brig. Gen. Logan Feiand.
Date: November 6, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from a report of a mission flown the previous day over Nicaragua. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols. One Marine's disappearance in a river and another's injury by airdropped rations are recorded.
Date: September 23, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts of a report from a mission flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: September 7, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Two Stories from Cecil S. Allyn]

Description: Two vignettes from Cycil S. Allyn, an American serviceman in Mexico. The first is about a cock-fighting eagle, and the second about problems with transporting cheese.
Date: 1920/1929~
Creator: Allyn, Cecil S.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[USMC Order 8606 to 2nd Brigade in Nicaragua]

Description: Undated radio transcript of an order numbered 8606 from "MARCORPS" to the Second Marine Brigade Commander, ordering the transfer of a Marine detachment aboard USS Camden (AS-6) to 2nd Brigade command in Nicaragua.
Date: 1927%
Creator: United States Marine Corps
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Orders for the Burial of Deceased Marines, 29 September 1927]

Description: Official orders from Fifth Marine Regiment Headquarters in Managua detailing the procedure for burying dead Marines when return of their bodies to HQ is not possible.
Date: September 29, 1927
Creator: Hollingsworth, W.M. H.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 16 August 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from multiple air missions flown over Nicaragua between 13 and 15 August 1928. Included in the reports are aerial observations of suspicious activity, taking fire from Sandinista forces, mail drops and pickups, and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: August 16, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 20 October 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts of reports from air missions flown over Nicaragua on 18 and 19 October, 1928. Included in the reports are mail drops and pickups and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: October 20, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Liberty Pass for George W. Stone, 1 December 1928]

Description: Liberty pass for Cpl. George W. Stone from 1:40 PM, 1 December, to 4:20 PM, 2 December, 1928, including orders to report to the 2nd Battalion Commander in Grenada when visiting the city.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: Brown, Dudley S.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum
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