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This is a drummer from "The President's Own" US Marine Band. It appears that the picture is taken on the parade deck of Marine Barracks, Washington, DC. The white in the background looks like a wing of the Home of the Commandants and the window to the left looks like it belongs to one of the officers quarters buildings.

usmcontra: Thanks for the information about the US Marine Band and the possible location. We will update the source data and upload the description.

Dear god in heaven those dress reds look sharp

This gentleman is Charlie Owen, Marimba Soloist with the United States Marine Band and timpanist with the U.S. Marine Band and Orchestra under the direction of Colonel Taylor Branson and Col. William Santelmann from 1934–54.

Thank you so much for this information David Valdes. We'll see about adding the name to the record the next time we update.

That's a cool looking medal!

Way more than "cool" going on there

I'm surprised they don't list it in the description, but this is the Army Medal of Honor.

The item below the medal is the rosette, a six-sided pin that can be worn on civilian clothes. If I understand correctly, the ribbon shown above the medal is upside down. It should be worn with 2 stars on top, 3 below. The medal of honor is no longer pinned to the tunic, as was the case when this medal was made.

Over 45 years ago, as a brand new 2nd Lieutenant, I exchanged salutes with a Major walking down the sidewalk at Aberdeen Proving Ground. As we approached one another, I noticed a light blue ribbon with small stars on his uniform. I gave him the sharpest salute I could. I'm sure that he forgot me after five paces. I still remember that moment.

1911 world series uniform exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/deta...

He's got a chapter in maybe the best ever book on sport, The Glory of their Times.

Got it! Your Baseball Hall of Fame 'uniform database' citation makes things very clear. (We'll update the source record and reload the description here shortly.)

great!