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Marines come ashore in an LCPR, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

Photograph. Marines come ashore in an LCPR. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines confer amidst piles of crates, New Georgia Islands, c. 1943

Photograph. Marines stand amidst large piles of materiel. Some are dressed in P1942 HBT camoflauge utility uniforms. New Georgia Islands.
Marines cooking pancakes on outdoor stoves. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Two Marines cooking pancakes on outdoor stoves talk with a third Marine. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines create an emplacement for a M1917A1 Browning Machine Gun. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Marines create an emplacement for a M1917A1 Browning Machine Gun. Screened-in military buildings in the background.
Marines dig a crater-shaped hole to install artillery. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Marines dig a crater-shaped hole to install artillery. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines dig a trench in the jungle, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

Photograph. Two Marines in the jungle dig a trench for an M1917 Browning machine gun; other Marines stand around above them. New Georgia Islands.
Marines disembark from LCVPs. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Marines is marching formation disembark from LCVPs onto the island. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines dressed in camouflage utility uniforms board LCIs. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Marines dressed in P1942 HBT camouflage utility uniforms line up in knee-deep water to board LCIs. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines drink coffee in the field, New Georgia Islands, c. 1943

Photograph. Marines gather around a camp stove on the ground, drinking coffee in the field amidst large crates of supplies. New Georgia Islands.
Marines eating a meal in the jungle. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Five Marines sit together, eating a meal in the jungle. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines gather on the edge of a stream, pant legs rolled up, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

Photograph. Marines roll up the pant legs of their uniforms to better navigate the muddy conditions of the jungle.
Marines hold a position in the jungle. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Marines lie prone, holding a position in the jungle. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943