I'm writing a story and I'm having a difficult time. Its about the military and I wanted to involve the attack on pearl harbor and the D-day invasion in Normandy. Its suppose to be about a marine stationed on a navy ship in pearl harbor then he fights in the D-day invasion three years later, but there really worn't any marines that fought on Omaha beach. I was genna have him as a marine then when his time was up he joined the army but I'm not sure if thats posible and if it is is it a stupid idea. Please help, I'm only 14, so please don'y make any rude comments.
2007-09-21 17:32:53 · 10 answers · asked by K-9Kara 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No problem. This is actually not that uncommon. It happened to me in reverse. I joined the Marines in 1975 and when I finished my four years, went to college on the GI bill, got my degree and accepted a commision in the Air Force. I knew several enlisted personnel in the Air Force that switched over from the Marines when their enlistment was up. Some good books to read that are kind of long, but are pretty historically accurate are the series by W.E.B Griffin with WWII. It was pretty common back then for officers to switch from one branch to another, since there was so many reserve officers who had civilian skills that could be used by a different branch of the military. Good luck with your story.
2007-09-21 17:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by smf_hi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many possibilities for this character first yes it is possible for a Marine to change branches of service. However during WW2 this did not happen very often as any Marine will tell you once Marine always a Marine but there are many large scale invasions via beach landings that happened in the pacific campaigns Iwo Jima, Okinawa, or the Philipines. These landings were just as instrumental to allied victory. Now a possible loophole that would influence your character to change branches of service could be if he lost a family member between '38 or '40 when the U.S. lent fighter pilots to the Royal Airforce to help train fighter pilots for the Brits.
2007-09-21 17:58:39 · answer #2 · answered by Keri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today it isn't uncommon for a Marine to get out and join the Army. However in WWII I had never heard of a Marine starting out in the Marines and ending up in the Army. You are writing a fictional story so use your imagination. Anything is possible when you make it up.
2007-09-22 01:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by guns155mm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During that time period it was pretty rare that someone in the Paciffic Theatre would be in the European theatre. Most likely you would have to be in Europe first and then sent to the Pacific after Germany surenderd. As far as Marines were concerned the concetration would be in the Pacific. Your best bet would be to use someone from the Army Air Force who who have been indirectly involved on December 7, 1941. It would not be someone on the ground, but a Marine on D-Day would still be on the ship.
2007-09-21 17:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally possible. My friends husband was a marine for 5 years, Then he switched to the army. ( He hated the marines) He's actually going on 7 years until retirement. Its not hard. The air force won't accept prior military unless its airforce though. Like I said totally possible.
2007-09-21 19:36:58 · answer #5 · answered by shygurl3166 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think it possible. People switch branches of service in the US military now. There were marines aboard American ships on D-Day; some of them were snipers providing support of the invasion (so R Lee Ermey says on Mail Call). I bet your story will be very interesting.
2007-09-21 17:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by MJQ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even with what the recruiter says you are able to not purely bounce from one branch to a different. they'll make you fulfill your contract, meaning you would be devoted to six years interior the army before you are able to become a Marine, then you might extra beneficial than in all probability ought to flow back through Marine Corps Boot Camp, and initiate on the backside of the barrel back
2016-10-19 09:22:46 · answer #7 · answered by thibaud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its possible. but why would a marine want to join the army and become a soldier when hes already the most bad a$$ their is. when you switch from any branch to the marines you have to do bootcamp all over again. but when the marines switch over they dont have to because their already bad a$$'s lol
2007-09-21 17:47:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He could have stayed in the Marines and been one of the handful who DID fight at D-Day Normandy, (Operation Overlord). He could be one of the OSS Marines, or one of the observers who landed on the beach to call fire for the Navy gunners.
http://www.nationalreview.com/smitht/smith200406040851.asp
http://www.nps.gov/archive/wapa/indepth/extContent/usmc/pcn-190-003125-00/sec6.htm
2007-09-21 22:54:06 · answer #9 · answered by Gray Wanderer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is possible to join the army if you were a marine.
2007-09-21 17:42:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋