Original Combat Maps of Tarawa Carried by Capt. John Murdock
16 October 2025
Description

Maps made by the US 2nd Marine Division during combat on Tarawa and Guadalcanal in WWII. Guadalcanal map has hand-written notations of front line and gun inplacements. They are framed. They belonged to my father-in-law, Capt. John Murdock (who is mentioned in the book Faithful Warriors by Steven Weingartner). He was wounded at Saipan. He was considered a hero because he saved the life of Welterweight boxer Barney Ross after his fighter plane crashed.

Dimensions

Tarawa 28" X 22". Guadalcanal 21" X 31"

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