Four soldiers set up communications for a command post with a radio and generator on Guadalcanal on 9 March 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
Description:
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Four soldiers of the 185th Infantry Regiment (40th infantry Division), two wearing headsets, set up communications for command post with a radio and generator on Guadalcanal. "Communications established for 185th Inf command post, Guadalcanal, after making beachhead (1943)". Reverse: "Communication is established on beachhead by men of the 185th Inf. [censored] Guadalcanal. Photographer: Stone. 3-9-44." Solomon Islands. 9 March 1944
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$120.00
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03/09/1944
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
Geography:
Guadalcanal
Latitude:
-9.533
Longitude:
160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Guadalcanal
Communication devices--Guadalcanal
Generators--Guadalcanal