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[VMF-214 at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa]
Photographic group portrait of VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii, December 1942. The men are identified by last name in the included caption. Included caption: "8x12 Picture. Second row standing:…

[Fighter ace Alvin Jensen standing next to squadron victory boards for VMF-214]
Photograph of fighter ace Alvin Jensen standing next to squadron victory boards for VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214), likely in Guadalcanal, circa 1942-1944.Included caption: "VMF 214. Al Jensen, Ace. After war was killed flying a jet at an air…

[Damaged ammunition compartment on unidentified aircraft]
Photograph of the damaged ammunition compartment on an unidentified aircraft, likely in Guadalcanal, circa 1942-1944.Inscription on verso: "VMF-214."

San Cristobal to Buka [Patrol map, 1943]
Patrol map, "San Cristobal to Buka," NACI Comsopac Patrol, 1943.

[Field shower at VMF-214 camp, Guadalcanal]
Photograph of a field shower at the VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) camp, Guadalcanal, March 1943.Included caption: "VMF 214 camp near Fighter One. Home made shower. 1943 March."

[Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft flown by fighter ace Joe Foss]
Photograph of the Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft flown by fighter ace Joe Foss, March 1943. Imperial Japanese flags representing Foss's aerial victories are painted near the cockpit.Inscription on verso: "Grumman F4F flown by Joe Foss in Bone Yard,…

[Marine Corps servicemen at swimming hole]
Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps servicemen at a swimming hole, likely in the Solomon Islands, March 1943.Included caption: "VMF 214. Swimming hole near camp. March 1943."

["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.…
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