American flag planted near trenches, Guam, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Flag of the United States planted in a jungle clearing; Marines are digging trenches in the middle ground; the surrounding jungle is extremely war-damaged. Official caption on front: "Stars and Stripes flies again over Guam. Marine Corps Photo 7-12." Guam, Mariana Islands. 1944

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1944-07-
1944-08-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Guam Island
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Marines (Military personnel)--Guam
Flags--American--Guam
Trenches--American--Guam