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- 52nd Army Field Hospital campus on Guadalcanal
- World War, 1939-1945; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943; Hospitals, Naval and marine -- Solomon Island;
- Photograph of hospital tents and bunker. In the lower right corner of the photograph is the bunker (hole in the ground covered by logs) where patients were relocated during Japanese shelling.
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- Two American Tank Landing Ships , one is bellowing smoke after being struck by Japanese planes
- World War, 1939-1945; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943; Landing craft -- American -- 1940-1950; Kamikaze airplanes;
- Ambulances from the 52nd Army Field Hospital wait on shore to transport injured military personnel to the military hospital on Guadalcanal.
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- Nicholas Lavnikevich aboard patrol craft, USS YP-417
- World War, 1939-1945; Trawls and trawling -- Military aspects; Medicine, Naval; Ship physicians;
- Nicholas is photographed wearing his combat helmet and holding his medical bag.
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- On board patrol craft, USS YP-417
- World War, 1939-1945; Trawls and trawling -- Military aspects; United States. Navy -- Sea life
- Nicholas Lavnikevich and other sailors relaxing on deck of USS YP-417. Nicholas is seated with his back to the camera.
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- Lou Brosius posing with his rifle on R & R on 'Bascomb Island.' (Meck Island)
- World War, 1939-1945;United States. Marine Corps -- Officers;
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- Mechanic Air Crewmen VMB 613
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers; United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation;
- Mechanic Air Crewmen VMB - 613. Stanford Inman is kneeling on the far right of the middle row, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
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- Operational training at Banana River, Florida.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy -- Aviation; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane);
- Taken during operational training at Banana River, Florida, the Martin PBM-5 Mariner is seen in the background. Left to right in the rear are Julius Tlustohowich, Ensign Barber, Ensign Wright, Ensign Gilbert and Erving Eisenberg. Left to right in...
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- Joe Micholowski being helped into his diving helmet
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Sea life;
- Joseph S. Kulmacz's friend from New Britain is being helped into his diving helmet on deck.
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- Sacred Order of the Golden Dragon and training completion certificates
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates;
- Certificates for the Sacred Order of the Golden Dragon, Domain of Neptunus Rex, and a Certificate For Satisfactory Service for completion of training. In addition to these certificates, there is a notice for a Departure Mass and a Prayer For Those...
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- Synopsis of oral history interview with Joseph S. Kulmacz
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy; United...
- Synopsis of oral history interview conducted by Eileen Hurst on November 22, 2004. Prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy in early 1943, Joseph S. Kulmacz was employed at Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford, CT where he became familiar with working on...
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