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Military Portrait of Lewis Arms

Date: 1952
Description: A studio portrait of Lewis Arms in his Marine Corps uniform.
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Lewis Arms with a Cocktail Waitress

Date: 06 06 1952
Description: Lewis Arms (left) and his friend Norbert Pfife ("a kid from . . . around Milwaukee") enjoy a pitcher of beer at Bradley's Bar in downtown San Diego. Beside...
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Lewis Arms and Fred Sitting

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Description: Lewis Arms (left) poses with Fred Sitting, "a couple of tired, but still smiling Marines".
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Lewis Arms in Korea

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Description: Lewis Arms in his Marine Corps uniform, with rifle and canteen, probably in Korea.
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Lewis Arms at Camp Pendleton

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Description: Lewis Arms (right) and another Marine pose on a motorcycle near an automobile at Camp Pendleton.
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Napalm Testing Camp Pendleton

Date: 1955
Description: Marine and bayonet silhouetted in a fiery blast of napalm. Taken during a napalm testing maneuver at Camp Pendleton.
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Divison Surgeon Okinawa

Date: 1945
Description: Captain Don Knowlton, a U.S. Marine division Surgeon, posing for a photograph outdoors in Okinawa, Japan. He is wearing fatigues and a helmet and is standi...
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Group of Soldiers with Dog

Date: 04 05 1954
Description: Soldiers in Ishikowa, Okinawa resting on top of a truck with a dog. This photograph was taken hours after Ishikowa (population 400) fell. The marines, dres...
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USS Franklin Crew Applauding

Date: 03 1945
Description: Surviving crew members of the USS Franklin watching an amateur vaudeville on their hanger deck, seven says after their disaster. The USS Franklin...
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Lieutenant Commander Aboard USS Relief

Date: 04 1945
Description: Lieutenant Commander J.C. Server, from the United States Navy Reserve, poses for a photograph aboard the USS Relief in the China Sea. He is wearing ...
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Flight Nurse with Wounded

Date: 1945
Description: Flight nurse, Gwen Jensen, wearing a jumpsuit and a cap, standing and waiting with near an airplane with marine Private First Class George Berier, left, an...
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Flight Nurse with Wounded Soldier

Date: 1945
Description: Flight nurse, Gwen Jensen, with Private first class George Berier. Berier's head is wrapped in gauze, and he is preparing to take medicine. Jensen is weari...
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Body on Stretcher

Date: 1945
Description: A body on a stretcher is lying on the deck of the USS "Samaritan." The body is covered by a blanket, except for an arm which has a small tattoo. Behind the...
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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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International Harvester Company Annual Report

Date: 1944
Description: Cover of International Harvester Company's annual report, featuring a photograph of Marines using International Harvester equipment during the invasion of ...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 23 1957
Description: Phyllis Wikoff, director of the Empty Stocking Club, receives a check for $400 from Major Robert I. Perina, commanding officer of the 4th automatic-weapons...
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Three Men from Milwaukee Journal

Date: 03 1945
Description: From the caption that accompanied the image: "Fellow workers in civilian life, these Milwaukeeans met recently on Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall islands. ...
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Three Men from Milwaukee Journal

Date: 03 1945
Description: From the caption that accompanied the image: "Fellow workers in civilian life, these Milwaukeeans met recently on Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall islands. ...
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Laughing Marine

Date: 04 05 1945
Description: Soldier L. Heims, seated outdoors on the back of a loaded vehicle, smiling broadly while reading a letter. Other smiling soldiers are in the background.

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