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Marines holding a position in the jungle, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

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

Photograph. Marines holding a position in the jungle. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines in a boat are greeted by Marines onshore the island. New Georgia Islands. 1 August 1943

Photograph. Delivery of mail to one of the New Georgia Islands; a Japanese prisoner is also in the mail boat.
Marines in a jungle trench armed with a M1917 Browning machine gun, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

Photograph. Two Marines in a jungle trench armed with a M1917 Browning machine gun have a conversation with a group of nearby Marines.
Marines leave an island for offshore LCIs, New Georgia Islands, c. 1943

Photograph. Marines rest atop supplies on shore while columns of other Marines stream off of LCIs. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines lie on stretchers indoors, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

Photograph. Wounded Marines lie on stretchers inside of a building as they are attended to by medics. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines lift the personnel ramps on an LCI, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

Photograph. View looking down the side of the ship to Marines in the water, lifting the personnel ramps on an LCI. New Georgia Islands.
Marines load shells into a large gun. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Marines load shells into a large gun positioned on the beach. Dense jungle in the background. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines man a M1917 Browning machine gun. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Marines man a M1917 Browning machine gun pointed out towards the bay. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines march through deep mud, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

Photograph. Marines march through deep, muddy ruts in the jungle. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines offload supplies from an LST, New Georgia Islands, c.1943

Photograph. Marines offload supplies from an LST. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943
Marines on a dock wearing P1942 HBT camouflage utility uniforms. New Georgia Islands. Circa 1943

Photograph. Marines on a dock wearing P1942 HBT camouflage utility uniforms gaze out towards the palm-lined beach. New Georgia Islands.