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[VMF-214 with squadron victory boards, Guadalcanal] (Item)

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. Flying F4F's." Included caption: "Arrived March 10th 1943. Based on Fighter One, Guadalcanal. Picture taken April 1943. Standing: Miller, McCall, Doc.…

[Astronaut Alan B. Shepard being hoisted aboard Sikorsky S-58 helicopter after Freedom 7 splashdown] (Item)

Photograph of astronaut Alan B. Shepard being hoisted aboard a U.S. Marine Sikorsky S-58 helicopter after the Freedom 7 splashdown, May 5, 1961. The Freedom 7 capsule is visible in the water below.

[Sikorsky S-58 helicopter recovering Freedom 7 capsule] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Marine Sikorsky S-58 helicopter (number 149767, tail code ET) recovering the Freedom 7 capsule, May 5, 1961.

[Sikorsky S-58 helicopter delivering Freedom 7 capsule to USS Lake Champlain] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Marine Sikorsky S-58 helicopter (number 149767, tail code ET) delivering the Freedom 7 capsule to the USS Lake Champlain (CV-39), May 5, 1961.

[Curtiss F6C-3 Hawks] (Item)

Photograph of several United States Marine Corps Curtiss F6C-3 Hawk aircraft on display at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, September 1, 1930.Inscription: "U.S. Marines. Cleveland. Curtiss 'Hawks.' M.C. F6C-3."Inscription on verso: "6 Marine 'Hawks.' Cleveland, Sept. 1, 1930."Item from page 7 of the LeRoy Milliren National Air Races photograph album, circa 1920s-1930s. Album contains one…

U.S. General Vandegrift leads new attack on Japanese (Item)

Photograph of General Alexander A. Vandegrift, United States Marine Corps, on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. General Vandegrift leads new attack on Japanese. Lieutenant General Alexander A. Vandegrift, commander of the First U.S. Marine Amphibious Corps, directed the Allied force that landed on Bougainville, last major island base held by the…

Curtiss F7C-1 Seahawk (Item)

Photograph of a United States Marine Corps Curtiss F7C-1 Seahawk aircraft (tail number 7660) parked at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, June 15, 1931. The inscription notes that this plane was piloted by T. R. Shearer.Inscription: "U.S. Marines. Curtiss F7C-1. U.S.M.C. Capt. Shearer, pilot LM."Inscription on verso: "Vought Fighter of U.S.M.C. Capt. T. R. Shearer, pilot. Cleveland…

[Curtiss F6C-3 Hawks] (Item)

Photograph of several United States Marine Corps Curtiss F6C-3 Hawk aircraft (visible tail number A-7146) on display at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, September 1, 1930.Inscription: "U.S. Marines. Cleveland. Curtiss 'Hawk' F6C-3."Inscription on verso: "Marine 'Hawks.' Great Lakes Trainers. Curtiss Arm 'Falcons.' Cleveland, Sept 1, 1930."Item from page 7 of the LeRoy Milliren National…

[Curtiss F8C-5 (O2C-1) Helldiver] (Item)

Photograph of a United States Marine Corps Curtiss F8C-5 (O2C-1) Helldiver aircraft (tail number 8448, fuselage number 609) parked at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1932.Inscription: "U.S. Marines. N.A.R. 1932. Curtiss O2C-1."Item from page 32 of the LeRoy Milliren National Air Races photograph album, circa 1920s-1930s. Album contains one hundred ninety-eight (198)…

[Loening OL-9] (Item)

Photograph of a United States Marine Corps Loening OL-9 aircraft (tail number 9742) parked at the National Air Races, likely in Ohio, circa 1930s. Inscription: "U.S. Marines. (N.A.R). Keystone-Loening Amphibian." Item from page 33 of the LeRoy Milliren National Air Races photograph album, circa 1920s-1930s. Album contains one hundred ninety-eight (198) black-and-white photographs taken at the air…

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