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- Enjoying entertainment on Guadalcanal
- World War, 1939-1945; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943; United States. Navy; Soldiers -- Recreation;
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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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- Group of newly initiated 'shellbacks.'
- World War, 1939-1945; Trawls and trawling -- Military aspects; Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes. ; Shellbacks;
- Sailors participted in Line-crossing ceremony, which sailors were considered 'Polly wogs' prior to their maiden voyage across the equator. Once they across they were initiated as 'shellbacks.' Many sailors depicted are wearing long fake white...
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- U.S. Army Medic Charles Bourgeois (seated) and Edward C. Foley at 52nd Army Field Hospital on Guadalcanal
- World War, 1939-1945; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943; Hospitals, Naval and marine -- Solomon Island; Medicine, Naval;
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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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- 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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- American service personnel assisting a Japanese soldier on Guadalcanal
- World War, 1939-1945; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943; Prisoners of war -- Japanese -- Solomon Islands -- Guadalcanal -- 1940-1950;
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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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- 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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- Sergeant John J. Gavin posing in a foxhole on 'Bennett Island'.
- World War, 1939-1945; Kwajalein Atoll, Battle of, Marshall Islands, 1944; World War, 1939-1945 -- Trench warfare; Intrenchments;
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- U.S. troops aboard ship as they depart for home
- World War, 1939-1945;United States. Marine Corps -- Officers; World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation;
- VMB - 613 Squardon members departed Kwajalein and Eniwetok aboard USS Salamaua (CVE-96) and USS Alnitah (AK-127) on October 25th and 27th. Arriving ar Sanfrancisco on November 15th and 21th, Stanford Inman was processed through San Francisco and he...
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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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- 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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- Three Marines in VMB-613's compound on Kwajalein Island
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers;
- From left to right: Stanford Inman , Warren Ritter, and Charles Cannato , 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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