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Marine Corps Uniforms

Date: 01 29 1947
Description: Staff Sgt., Franklin A. Headson, left, wearing new style Marine Corps uniform. Staff Sgt. Morris C. Owens, right, wearing old style uniform.
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Marine Corps Uniforms

Date: 01 28 1947
Description: Staff Sgt., Franklin A. Headson, left, wearing new style dress Marine Corps uniform. Staff Sgt. Morris C. Owens, right, wearing old style dress uniform.
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Joe McCarthy in the South Pacific

Date: 1943
Description: Captain Joseph R. McCarthy (center), with two unidentified Marines, somewhere in the Pacific.
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Three Boy Scouts and Military Guard on Freedom Train

Date: 06 24 1948
Description: Sgt. James McCullough, Memphis, Tennessee, a marine veteran guarding the Freedom Train, points out Washington's Farewell Address to three Madison Boy Scout...
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Marine Corps Reservists

Date: 08 10 1950
Description: A Marine corps officer stands behind a seated recruit in the reserves as he fills out papers.
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Marine Recruits

Date: 09 05 1950
Description: Three Marine reservists check over reading materials for their trip to the West Coast for active duty. They are: Pfc. D.K. Cartter, 1817 Kendall Avenue,Cor...
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Madison Marine Sendoff

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: Madison Marine Reserve staff Sgt. Frank J. Kasinski embraces his wife before boarding the train taking the reserve unit for active duty in Korea.
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Madison Marine Sendoff

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: Three members of the Madison marine reserve unit board a train for duty in Korea. From left to right are: Capt. J.J. Warner, Capt. John Jensvold, and Lieut...
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Madison Police Department Boat

Date: 04 27 1951
Description: Marine servicemen Al Reque and John Daugherty preparing one of Madison Police Department's two boats for emergency service on the city lakes, with police o...
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Franklin Hofele with Facial Wounds

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Description: Marine Franklin Hofele sits aboard the USS "Samaritan" with injuries.
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Wounded Marine on Ship Deck

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Description: A wounded Marine lays on a stretcher on the deck of the USS "Samaritan" in Iwo Jima. The man later died.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 25 1954
Description: Phil Peckham of Madison is ready to start his winning heat during the 1954 Madison soap box derby. Members of the Marine Corps Reserve are shown operating ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 25 1954
Description: David Laverty of Mineral Point sitting in his racer at the starting line at the 1954 Madison soap box derby. He was a runner-up in the class B, and his bro...

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