Life in the Field/aboard ship

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Sailors in a lifeboat
Photograph. Six American sailors sitting in a lifeboat aboard a landing craft; Boatswain's Mate Second Class Wiley...
Sailors in a military jeep, 1945
Photograph. Five sailors sitting in a military jeep parked on an airstrip. Personal caption on reverse: "Hoshal /...
Sailors in front of a Quonset hut
Photograph. Five American sailors posing in front of a Quonset hut. Location unknown. No date
Sailors manning a gun
Photograph. An American sailor manning a Oerlikon 20mm cannon aboard a landing craft, three other sailors stand behind...
Sailors manning the ropes aboard the USS Rutland off Iwo Jima circa February 1945
Sailors manning the ropes aboard the USS Rutland off Iwo Jima. From donor's notes: "Line handling at Iwo." Circa...
Sailors on a wrecked B-24
Photograph. Two sailors, one sitting and one standing, on a wrecked Consolidated B-24 Liberator; the engines and nose...
Sailors on the deck of a landing craft
Photograph. American sailors on the deck of a landing craft; some are in swimsuits others are in uniforms. Other ships...
Sailors on the deck of a landing craft
Photogreaph. American sailors in swimsuits on the deck of a landing craft. Location unknown. No date
Sailors on the deck of the USS LCI(G)-727
Photographs. Sailors standing on the deck of the USS LCI(G)-727, anchored off the coast of an islands. Personal caption...
Sailors on the deck of the USS LCI(G)-727
Photograph. Sailors standing on the deck of the USS LCI(G)-727, anchored off the coast of an islands. Personal caption...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photographs. An American sailor attempting to stand up on a wet deck aboard a landing craft; other sailors are...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor falling while getting hit with a paddle by another sailor; two other sailors are holding...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor in a swimsuit stands on the deck of a landing craft, a cross has been painted on his...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor kissing the chest of a seated sailor dressed as a woman; other sailors laugh in the...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor in wet clothes smiling and looking down as he approaches two other sailors dressed in...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor smiling as another sailor paints the side of his face; other costumed sailors are in the...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor in wet clothing kneels in front of another sailor dressed in a costume; other sailors...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. A large group of American sailors watching as another sailor is initiated during the line-crossing ceremony...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. American sailors dressed as pirates and Neptune's entourage pose for a photograph on the deck of a landing...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor crouches as another sailor cuts his hair and another puts the nozzle of a can in his...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor cuts the hair of a sailor sitting on the deck of a landing craft; another sailor...
Sailors participating in the line-crossing ceremony
Photograph. An American sailor sitting on a crate while two other sailors dressed as pirate cut his hair; other sailors...
Sailors playing a tabletop game
Photograph. Blurred. Two American sailors sitting at a table playing a game. Personal caption on reverse: "Rest camp."...
Sailors pose aboard the USS Monrovia (APA-31), likely in the Pacific, circa 1943-45
Sailors pose aboard the USS Monrovia (APA-31). Wesley L. Gonzales is in the middle in front of the signal light. Likely...
Sailors posing on a ship deck
Photograph. Overexposed. Four sailors posing on the deck of a landing craft; three are leaning against railing while...
Sailors posing on a ship deck
Photograph. Five sailors leaning against the railing of a landing craft. Pacific Ocean. No date
Sailors posing on a ship deck
Photograph. Boatswain's Mate Second Class Wiley Lowery [far right] and three other American sailors leaning against the...
Sailors posing on a ship deck
Photograph. Ten American sailors on the deck of a landing craft; six are leaning against railing and the other four are...
Sailors posing on a ship deck
Photograph. Boatswain's Mate Second Class Wiley Lowery [bottom right] and five other American sailors posing for a...
Sailors repairing a battle damaged ship
Photograph. Sailors repairing battle damaged ship. The circular patches are covering holes made in the side of the ship...
Sailors repairing a machine gun
Photograph. Two sailors repairing a dismantled machine gun on the side of a landing craft. Personal caption on reverse...
Sailors repairing a machine gun
Photograph. Two American sailors repairing a dismantled machine gun on the side of a landing craft. Personal caption on...
Sailors sitting next to a gun turret
Photograph. Two American sailors sitting next to a gun turret with a Oerlikon 20mm cannon in it. Location unknown. No...
Sailors sweeping a ship deck
Photograph. Four American sailors posing with brooms on the deck of a landing craft; two sailors with mops stand behind...
Sailors walking down a dirt road
Photograph. Two American sailors walking down a dirt road; mountains covered in heavy vegetation are in the background...
Sailors with a military truck next to a airstrip
Photograph. Two sailors sitting on and leaning against a military truck with "NAB 824" on the side. Personal caption on...

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