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["Officers Only" pit toilet at Marine air base in Guadalcanal]
Photograph of the "Officers Only" pit toilet at a Marine air base in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, April 1943.Included caption: "VMF 213, 214, and 221. Gudalcanal [Guadalcanal] April 1943. Rest room very comfortable."

[Damaged propeller on Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft]
Photograph of a damaged propeller on a Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft, likely in Guadalcanal, April 1943. The aircraft's designation ("Geisha Girl") is painted on the nose.Included caption: "VMF 214. Two planes hit after fight on the first of April…

[VMF-214 with squadron victory boards, Guadalcanal]
Photographic group portrait of VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) with their squadron victory boards, Guadalcanal, April 1943. The men are identified by last name in the included caption. Inscription on verso: "VMF-214. 1st tour. April 1943.…

[Marine Corps pilots]
Photograph of four U.S. Marine Corps pilots, May 1943. The men, including O. Keith Williams, are identified in the included caption.Included caption: "VMF 214. Taken on a rest island last of May 1943. Bob Hansen [Hanson] - 25 plames [planes] shot…

[VMF-214 camp at Fighter One, Guadalcanal]
Photograph of the VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) camp at Fighter One, Guadalcanal, May 1943. Inscription on verso: "VMF-214 camp on Fighter-1, Guadalcanal, May 1943."Included caption: "VMF 214. Camp on Fighter One, Guadalcanal, March, April,…

[VMF-214 in front of Vought F4U Corsair aircraft]
Photographic group portrait of VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) in front of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft, Russell Islands, July 1943. The men are identified by last name in the included caption. Included caption: "Russel [Russell] Islands. July…

[Marine Corps pilots at decoration ceremony, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands]
Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps pilots at a decoration ceremony, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, November 20, 1943. A Vought F4U Corsair is visible in the background. The men, including O. Keith Williams, are identified in the verso caption. Typed on…

[Photo Reconnaissance Pilots' Class 44-10, Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma]
Photographic group portrait of Photo Reconnaissance Pilots' Class 44-10, Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, circa 1944. The servicemen are identified by last name, initials, and rank on verso. George E. Adams Jr. is in the front row, second from…

[Serviceman and woman]
Photograph of a U.S. Marine Corps serviceman and a woman, circa 1944-1945.

[American military cemetery near Asan, Guam]
Photographic negative of an American military cemetery near Asan, Guam, circa 1944-1950.
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