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Summary

Zimmerman, John L. (1949). The Guadalcanal Campaign . Marines in World War II Historical Monograph . Retrieved on 2006-07-04 .

Another source ( http://guadalcanal3.homestead.com/CanalWW2pics.html ) identifies the date of this photo as 8/8/42 and the reclining Marine with hands behind head in the picture as "Bill Coggin."


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This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy , taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , it is in the public domain in the United States.

The Marine in the top right, with his back to the camera is Sidney Phillips.

  • Source: PBS miniseries: The War: Episode One, “A Necessary War”, December 1941-December 1942

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