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- Aerial view of aircraft carrier near Hawaii
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations; Aircraft carriers -- American -- 1940-1950;
- Unidentified aircraft carrier en route to Kwajalein Island (Marshall Islands) . The deck is completely covered with American aircraft.
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- Aerial view of United States troop barracks on Enewetak, Marshall Islands
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Barracks and quarters
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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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- 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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- Buildings with smoke rising in Bari, Italy after a German attack
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial;
- The Germans attacked Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows the smoke rising from the buildings.
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- Cast of Arsenic & Old Lace visiting Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
- World War, 1939-1945; United Service Organizations (U.S.); Soldiers -- Recreation; Theater -- United States;
- Boris Karloff and cast of Arsenic and Old Lace, a theatrical play performed between 1941 - 1944, visting Kwajalein Island as a part of USO tour.
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- Certificate of Recognition
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Awards
- Certificate presented by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to officially recognized Marine Bombing Squadron VMB 613.
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- Destruction after the December 2, 1943 bombing of Bari, Italy
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial; Buildings War damage
- The Germans attacked Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows the parts of the destruction afterward.
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- Douglas C-54 Skymaster on landing strip, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American ; Douglas DC-4 (Transport plane);
- The Douglas C-54 Skymaster was a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II. The airplance was derived from a civilian airliner (the Douglas DC-4).
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- Group of squadron members in VMB-613's compound on Kwajalein Island
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers;
- In jumpsuits from left to right Charles Cannato, Bob Dillon and Warren Ritter, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
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- Group of squadron members in VMB-613's compound on Kwajalein Island
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers;
- from left to right Warren Ritter, Lou Brosius and William Wright Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
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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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- Marine Bomber Squadron 613 members enjoying the beach
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers
- Stanford Inman, seated far right.
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- Marine Bomber Squadron flight crew in front of PBJ-1H Airplane
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers; United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation;
- Back row standing left to right, Mike Brennan (Sergeant Navigator), Dan Hazelnus (Co-pilot), Wayne Youngren (Pilot), Donald Clay (Radio gunner). Front row kneeling left to right, Wayne Mathews (Ordnance), John “Chico” Duarte (Radio) and...
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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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- Mechanic gunners posting in front of PBJ-1H air plane
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Aerial gunners;
- Stanford Inman back row, standing, third from left, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands 1945
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- Members of Marine Bomber Squadron 613 posing on the beach.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers
- Stanford Inman, back row center.
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- Message from commandant, General A.M. Gray during VMB-613 reunion
- World War, 1939-1945; Veterans -- United States -- Societies, etc;
- Message of appreciation presented during the 1988 reunion of Marine Bomber Squadron 613 (VMB 613). The message includes a brief description of the squadron's formation, deployment and combat activity in the Pacific during world War II. General...
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- Oral history interview with Bobby E. Mayfield recorded 2006 Nov. 25
- Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Military education; United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps; McAuliffe, Christa, 1948-1986; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
- Interview conducted by Ruth Evans. Mayfield registered for the selective service in 1969; however, he also wanted to attend college, so he joined the ROTC at Texas A&M. In 1973, Mayfield was commissioned as a signal officer in the U.S. Army, but...
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- Oral history interview with Edward J. Bartek recorded 2006 Apr. 5
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care; United States. Navy -- Electrician's mates ; Veterans -- United...
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Edward J. Bartek enlisted in the U.S. Navy, in 1939, at the age of 18 after spending two years in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He joined the navy in order to see the world, but in fact spend the majority...
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