The Archive · 1931

U. S. Marines Win at Camp Perry

Word has been received Headywarters, Fourth Regiment that the 'S. Marine Rifle team, fresh from their victories in the United Service Matches at Wakefield, Massarbusetts, have come through with another win, this time the most important match of the year, the Na-Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. Competing against 118 other civilian and service team representing every section and service in the United States, they scored a total of 2809 points, 21 points, ahead of their nearest competitor, the U.S. Coast Guard team. An Army team representing the U.S, Infantry, was] third with score of 2750 and the U.S, Navy came fourth with 2767. Two other U.S. Army teams finished fifth and sixth, the Cavalry with 2748 points and the Engineers with 2745,

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