We received the following information and picture about Angus Goss from Hubert O Caloud and wanted to pass it along to everyone.

I used to correspond with George MacRae a bit before retiring off active duty.

I did 30 years and retired as a SgtMaj 1 Jan 2004.. I took employment with the American Battle Monuments Commission after my USMC retirement. I worked in two cemeteries in Europe before being transferred out here to Manila Philippines.

Manila has 677 Marines buried here from WWII mostly the South West Pacific Theatre and Peleliu. The killed in action from the central pacific campaigns not returned to the US were buried in Hawaii. As you may know the next of kin were given a choice to have the remains of their relative returned to the US or remain buried overseas in a military cemetery. About 60 per cent of the families chose to have them returned to the US and about 40 per cent chose to have them remain buried overseas.

All USMC burials have the Marines Rank, Full Name, State where they entered service, date of death and USMC.

I recently completed quite a bit of research to find out the units of those buried here and found members of all four of the Raider Battalions buried here. I thought I should let you know.

I have attached a picture of the headstone of Marine Guner Angus Goss who you more than I know was heavily decorated and one of the better known raiders. If I can be of assistance please let me know.

My best regards and Semper Fidelis

Hubert O Caloud

USMC (Ret)