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- Francis Vail and other Army Air Corps men while in Italy.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Corps; Airmen;
- From left to right: unknown, unknown, George Norcross, Phil Moskowitz, unknown, Francis Vail, Bill Martinell, test pilot. In front - Radio operator from Maine.
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- United States Marine Corps helicopter wreckage
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps; Helicopters;
- United States Marine Corps photo of the wreckage from a helicopter crash. (Photographer unknown)
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- Enjoying a "Beer Party" on deck
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Navy -- Military Life;
- Shipmates Jack Hatcher (left), Anthony Longo (center), and Joseph S. Kulmacz (right) enjoy a beer and a laugh on the deck of their Naval ship.
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- Photograph of unknown marine with flame thrower
- Military weapons; Flame throwers
- Unknown flame thrower - Mike Busha also used a flame thrower. Taken May of 1945.
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- William “Sam” Theaker in a lab in Vietnam
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Laboratory technicians
- Theaker was trained as a lab technician while stationed in Vietnam. Photograph was taken in 1966.
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- Group photograph of Francis J. Vail and other members of the 41st Air Depot Group.
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945;Portraits, Group
- Left to Right: front row- Bill Marnell, Phil Moskowitz, unknown soldier. Back row - The first three men were shot down the same day this photo was taken. Francis J. Vail is in the back row first from the right.
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- Three Marines in the bush. Left to right, Leonardo Guzman, unknown Marine and Perdue in Arizona territory, Vietnam. Between 1968 and 1970
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; United States. Marine Corps;
- Three Marines in the bush. Left to right, Leonardo Guzman, unknown Marine and Perdue in Arizona territory, Vietnam. Between 1968 and 1970
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- Ringrose (first name unknown) digging a foxhole with a mattock, NC 1941
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Trench warfare; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut;
- Ringrose (first name unknown) digging a foxhole with a mattock, NC 1941
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- William A. O'Neill Papers, 1943, 1950-1954, 2005
- Korean War, 1950-1953; United States Air Force -- Airmen; Fighter plane combat; B-29 bomber
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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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- Formal group portrait taken in Newport, RI.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Navy. Seabees; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane);
- A formal portrait taken during boot camp in Newport, Rhode Island, March, 1943. Left to right rear: George Juvell, Joseph Kulmacz; Middle: Jess Humple, unknown, Harold Hogland; Front: Samuel Hussock.
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- Joesph S. Kulmacz and fellow sailors in Hertford, S.C.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates;
- Joseph S. Kulmacz (right) with an unknown sailor and William McBee (left) in Hertford, North Carolina.
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- Secret mission to pick up Japanese prisoners in the Philippines
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; Prisoners of war; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane);
- On this secret mission, Japanese soldiers are being picked-up in the Philippines. Note the smoke in the background which guided the planes for landing.
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- Topographical map of the Philippine Islands
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; Military topography; Maps, Military;
- Topographical map of the Philippines shows elevation contour lines of the islands.
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- Joseph S. Kulmacz and Crew #1 in the Philippines
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Navy -- Military Life;
- Group photograph of Crew #1 taken in the Philippines while Joseph S. Kulmacz was stationed there. Rear (left to right) William McBee, Francis Mitchell, Thomas Ray, Anthony Longo and Joseph Kulmacz. Front (left to right) Chief John Martin, Ensign...
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- Emergency translated text given to American soldiers
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; United States. Navy;
- This sheet of translated text was carried by American soldiers during World War II in the event of an emergency. The message was translated into French, Annamese, Thai, Lao, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
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- Sergeant Cooney outside Headquarters Battalion Adjutant Section building
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers; United States -- Armed Forces -- African American officers;
- Sergeant Cooney, the top Sergeant in Headquarters Battalion, in front of the Adjutant Section building in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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- "Freedom Hill", Da Nang, Vietnam
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps;
- An unidentified Marine points to "Freedom Hill" (Hill 327) in Da Nang, Vietnam, the base for Headquarters Battalion.
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- Barracks on "Freedom Hill" destroyed during bombing
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps;
- This is one of the many barracks destroyed when "Freedom Hill" (Hill 327), the base for Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion in Da Nang, Vietnam, was bombed.
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- Barracks on "Freedom Hill" completely destroyed during bombing
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps;
- This is one of the many barracks and other buildings destroyed when "Freedom Hill" (Hill 327), the base for Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion in Da Nang, Vietnam, was bombed.
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