US Marine kneeling in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary, Guadalcanal
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Marine kneeling in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary next to a debris pile. Official caption on front: "Ruins of Sacred Heart mission at Visole Bay. Marine Corps Photo 3-6." Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. No date
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1942-08-
1943-02-
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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.
Geography:
Guadalcanal
Latitude:
-9.533
Longitude:
160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Church buildings--Guadalcanal
Marines (Military personnel)--Guadalcanal
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Guadalcanal
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands--Guadalcanal
Sculpture--Guadalcanal