Servicemen aboard a ship off the coast of the Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Gift of the Scanlan Family
Description:
Photograph. Four servicemen aboard a ship celebrating a victory against the Japanese. Caption stamped in black ink at base of photo and on reverse: "In rewriting captions please mention 'Coast Guard.'" Caption on reverse: "3341. From: Public Relations Division / U.S. Coast Guard / Washington, D.C. / Credit Line Must Read 'Official Coast Guard Photo.' 'WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE, BOYS?' Coast Guardsmen and Marines, back aboard their assault transport from the swift conquest of Eniwetok Atoll, appear happy about newest victory over the Japs. Their faces and uniforms are black from the smoke of battle and the coral dirt through which they stalked the sniping Nips." Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands. 1944
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1944
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Items from the service of John J. Scanlan Jr., who served in the United States Coast Guard. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Scanlan worked for a newspaper prior to joining the Coast Guard. During the war, he acquired photographs published by the Public Relations Division of the United States Coast Guard. The collection consists of photographs from most of the theaters of operations and depict life in the field and aboard a ship for Coast Guardsmen and Marines. Also included is a satirical piece of military correspondence. See collection 2012.321 for more items from the collection subject.
Geography:
Enewetak
Latitude:
11.583
Longitude:
162.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Ships--American--Enewetak
Soldiers--American--Enewetak