US Marines operating an outdoor communication device, Guam, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Three United States Marines operating an outdoor communication. Official caption on front: "Tired communications men during battle for Guam. Marine Corps Photo 23-18." 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
Communication devices--Guam
Telephone switchboards--Guam
Military uniforms--American--Guam
Telephone switchboards--Guam
Telephones--Guam