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Coast Guardsman examining a dead Japanese soldier, Enewetak Atoll, 1944

Photograph. Coast Guardsman standing over the body of a dead Japanese soldier in a beach trench.
Coast Guardsman giving a Marshallese woman a cigarette, Marshall Islands

Photograph. Coast Guardsman giving a Marshallese woman a cigarette while holding a Marshallese boy. Official caption on reverse: "3313.
Coast Guardsman handing out life vests to Marines in the South Pacific

Photograph. Coast Guardsman putting a life vest over the shoulders of a Marine in line to board a combat transport ship.
Coast Guardsman hitting a speed bag, North Atlantic

Photograph. Coast Guardsman hitting a speed bag on the deck of a cutter while four others observe.
Coast Guardsman holding a Marshallese baby, Marshall Islands

Photograph. Coast Guardsman holding a Marshallese baby on the porch of a hut; other Marshallese children pose next to him.
Coast Guardsman holding an Italian mail bag, Naples

Photograph. A smiling Coast Guardsman holding an Italian mail bag. Photo was cropped so Official caption is incomplete.
Coast Guardsman Joseph Gadek Jr. holding the Purple Heart medal awarded to his deceased brother, New York

Photograph. Teenage Coast Guardsman Joseph Gadek, Jr. holding the Purple Heart medal awarded to his deceased brother.
Coast Guardsman on lookout

Photograph. A Coast Guardsman wearing binoculars looks across the water. Official caption on reverse: "3207.
Coast Guardsman painting the anchor of a cutter

Photograph. Coast Guardsman painting the anchor of a cutter at a port. Caption on reverse: "2095. From: Public Relations Division / U.S.
Coast Guardsman patroling for U-boats in the North Atlantic

Photograph. A uniformed Coast Guardsman looking through binoculars at a nearby ship in the North Atlantic.
Coast Guardsman playing the organ for a Marshallese congregation, Marshall Islands, 1944

Photograph. A Coast Guardsman playing the organ on a wooden platform during a religious service for a Marshallese congregation.
Coast Guardsman posing with his dog

Photograph. Lieutenant (junior grade) John C. Crawford sitting on a beach with a black dog. Official caption on reverse: "3052.