Fourteen Men in the Solomons Campaign and Characters

These are the characters Orion is using in our Fourteen Men in the Solomons Campaign - using the Five Men at Kursk rules. 

I've called it the Fourteen Men in the Solomons Campaign as we initially generated the force using rules presented in Five Men in Normandy and ended up with a FOURTEEN man unit!? It seemed odd to call it a Five Men in Normandy or Five Men at Kursk campaign when there were definitely not Five men and it took place nowhere near Normandy or Kursk. 

The campaign follows the exploits of First Platoon, Company J, 25th Regiment, 93rd Infantry Division during their campaign in the Solomon Islands, starting at New Galloway. 

(The 93rd Infantry Division was a real division - one of two "colored" segregated units of the United States Army in World War Two. The historical Division did not see a lot of action and were mostly used for labour and construction and defending static bases... Ours, we are pretending, arrived in theatre a bit earlier and was utilized as a regular combat division taking regular offensive action against the enemy! New Galloway is also a fictional island in the Solomons) 

The First Platoon is seriously understrength due to attrition before they even saw combat - the two main factors were illness and a Japanese air attack on their camp shortly after arriving on New Galloway. Unlike all the other regular divisions serving in the Pacific Theatre of Operations, there is not much of a replacement pool available... 

Actions

Below is a list of links to actions the platoon took part in the campaign

Fourteen Men in the Solomon Islands - Thursday, 17 June 1943 - Capture a prisoner

Current Characters 

Characters currently active in the Campaign

1st LT. Lance "Harvard" Nelson 

Platoon Commander. Former Seattle Lawyer and NAACP activist, arrested at a protest and given the choice of service or jail. A quiet and charismatic man who doesn't stand for injustice (played by Denzel Washington)

Background: Criminal 

Motivation: Political

Unit Leader 

Sgt Michael "Specs" West 

Leader of 1st Squad. Started campaign as a Corporal and second in command of First Squad. Received a field promotion to Sergeant and command of the squad after Sgt. Jackson was severely wounded in action and sent home. 

PFC Jerry "Speedy" Gonzalez 

-BAR gunner of 1st Squad, half Mexican - (one handed BAR)

Pvt. Elliot "Yank" Harris 

First Squad - (NYY helmet)

Pvt.  America "Stars" Jackson (Star on helmet) Veteran

First Squad

Pvt. Texas "Stripes" Davis 

First Squad (white lines on helmet) 

Veteran

Pvt. Eric Freeman (mesh helmet) 

First Squad

Cpl. Mason "Knocker" Freeman 

Leader of 2nd Squad (rifle grenade) 

Veteran

Pvt Elliot "Silks" Masters 

2nd Squad (white Scarf)

Pvt  Andrew "Ace" Smith 

2nd Squad (Spade on helmet) 

Had an argument with Pvt. Brown, which devolved into fisticuffs and ended up being knocked out by Brown and spent a day at the Battalion Aid Post. 

Pvt Washington "Die" Brown 

2nd Squad (Diamond on helmet)

Pvt Michael "Irons" Johnson 

2nd Squad (red spikes on helmet)

Previous Characters

Characters that served in the unit that are not currently actively serving with the Unit. 

Sgt "Hard" Avery Jackson

Born on the rails and raised by the streets, Jackson joined the army for three squares and a roof over his head, the reading and 'rhythmatic classes were a bonus. He fully plans on cashing those army cheques when he gets home, because there won't be anyone to claim that life insurance for him. (Played by Samuel L Jackson)

Background: Drifter 

Motivation: Survival

Lost Arm due to injury in combat - discharged and returned home. 

PFC Abraham "Flash" Davenport 

Originally BAR Gunner for 2nd Squad

Lost leg due to injury in combat - discharged and returned home. 

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