US Marines marching down a dirt road towards a rest area, Guam, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two lines of United States Marines marching on the sides of a dirt road with their rifles slung over their shoulders; several military vehicles are in the middle of the road. Official caption on front: "Battle weary Marines head for rest area on Agana-Piti Road. Marine Corps Photo 7-9." 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
Jeep automobiles--American--Guam
Rest periods--Guam
Jeep automobiles--American--Guam
Dirt roads--Guam
Rest periods--Guam
Military uniforms--American--Guam