Early stage of US military cemetery number 1 on Guadalcanal in 1945

Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Early stage of US military cemetery number 1 on Guadalcanal, each grave is covered with a large palm frond, some with crosses. Official caption: "Memorial services at U.S. Military cemetery No. 1, Guadalcanal. Marine Corps Photo 22-7." Guadalcanal.'1945

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Items from the service of Julian W. Moody, a photographer with the 273rd Field Artillery Bn in Europe.
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Guadalcanal
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-9.533
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160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Cemeteries--American--Guadalcanal