WWII US Navy Corpsman - Iwo Jima 1945

To accompany my previous release of the early WWII Navy Corpsman, I wanted to offer a later war example with my continuing Iwo Jima anniversary collection. This figure is largely based off Navy Pharmacist's Mate Second Class John Bradley, well known for his inspiration of the book and subsequent movie, Flags of our Fathers. Originally thought to have been pictured in the ubiquitous second flag raising photo, decades of research would ultimately prove he was not pictured, but had indeed raised the first, lesser known flag. Most interestingly to me, Marine combat photographer Lou Lowery, who photographed the first flag raising, took numerous photos of Bradley while accompanying the patrol up Mount Suribachi. 

Based off these photos, I've recreated the minifigure with all of the appropriate uniform items and equipment. Similar to most Marines a few days into combat on Iwo Jima, Bradley has tucked his leggings up underneath his cuffed trousers, and donned his M41 field jacket over a wool shirt. His equipment loadout is much more standard for navy corpsmen late in WWII compared to my previous figure. The hospital personnel bag has been replaced by the newer 14-1450 corpsman's bags, similar to the US Army medics bags. He did however, ditch the support suspender system for them, and has instead used straps to just sling the bags over each shoulder. Rounding out his equipment, he has a straight forward Marine canteen, Jungle first aid kit with army pouch attached underneath, and a Ka-Bar knife on the back of his belt. Interestingly, I could not find any photo proof of him carrying a sidearm. While most corpsmen did scavenge sidearms and even rifles for protection on the frontline, some did adhere to the Geneva Convention, even in the Pacific Theatre. 

Original Proof Copy - 1 of 1, first complete minifigure out of the printer. Signature by Landon Reimer, serial numbered, and sealed plastic collectors slab with Brick Warp artwork. 

Collectors Edition - Signed by Landon Reimer, serial numbered, and sealed plastic collectors slab with Brick Warp artwork.

Base Model - Complete figure in hand-stamped numbered case inspired by WWII era packaging. Unsealed. This packaging again, is hand-stamped and is not intended to look perfect. 

• Custom printed BrickArms M1 Steel Pot helmet with tan frogskin camo
• Custom printed minifigure head with M1 Helmet chinstraps
• M1941 army field jacket
• Marine contract M1936 pistol belt
• P1941 pack suspenders
• M1943 jungle first aid kit
• M1924 first aid pouch
• Marine P2 canteen carrier
• Ka-Bar knife
• Navy Corpsman 14-450 "unit 3" medical bags (2)
• P1941 dungaree trousers
• Navy N1 "Boondocker" field shoes  
• Inside leg Marine gaiters printing  
• Holographically sealed packaging (original and collectors edition) 
• Hand stamped WWII inspired packaging (base model) 

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