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Naval Training School, Division #52, Trainees

Date: 03 10 1945
Description: Group portrait of U.S. Naval Training School (Radio), Division #52, trainees, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Pfc. Robert Reif, Mrs. Reif, and Corp. Patricia Reif

Date: 04 05 1944
Description: Marine Pfc. Robert Reif, Mrs. Sarah Reif, and Marine Corp. Patricia Reif. The children are on military leave after being gone for 18 months.
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Marine Corporal Al Moran

Date: 05 05 1944
Description: Portrait of Marine Al Moran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moran, 19 North Butler Street. While serving two years at sea on a battleship, he engaged in 27 boxi...
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Captain Joseph R. McCarthy

Date: 08 10 1944
Description: Portrait of Joseph R. McCarthy, Outagamie County circuit judge turned U.S. marine dive-bomber and intelligence officer, is a candidate for the Republican n...
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Charles W. Piper and his Two Sons

Date: 08 12 1944
Description: Charles W. Piper, veteran of World War I, discussing tactics of the two World Wars with his sons, Seaman Vincent on the left, and Marine Private Charles on...
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John Walsh with Sons

Date: 01 18 1945
Description: Lieut. John Walsh, University of Wisconsin boxing coach who was in the marine corps in Okinawa, teaching his two sons Johnny and David to box.
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Marine Robert M. Crabb

Date: 06 08 1945
Description: Marine Robert M. Crabb pointing to Japan on a map. He was home in Madison after serving as a war correspondent and being a prisoner of war for three years ...
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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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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 Reserve Recruits

Date: 08 10 1950
Description: Lieutenant Adrian Davis (left) of Tilton Terrace, a medical officer of the Madison Marine Corps Reserve, is shown giving an injection to new recruit, Pfc. ...
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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 Marines Sendoff

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: A crowd gathers to watch the Madison marine reserve unit marching down West Washington Avenue to board a train for duty in Korea.
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Madison Marine Sendoff

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: Marine Pfc. Russell J. Seldal, a member of the Madison marine reserve unit being sent to Korea, holds his daughter Elaine while his wife, Betty, holds thei...
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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 Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The Marine Corps Reserve built platforms on their jeeps to move the soap box cars back up the East Washington Avenue hill. They are shown loading the Porta...
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Lewis Arms and Cousin in Military Uniforms

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms (kneeling), who is wearing his Marine Corps uniform, poses with his first cousin Chester Elvord, who is wearing his Army uniform. They are on La...
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Lewis Arms and Nedra

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms, who is wearing his Marine Corps uniform, poses outdoors with his sister Nedra.

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