12-337 Garand picture of the Day - Guadacanal, Gilbert islands

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Lots of shock in the first man's face, top pic. Love the m1917 knife in the lower pic.

They're Marines, correct?

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Guadalcanal

Battle-stained Amer. infantryman with weapon after a bloody battle for a 1,500-ft. peak euphemistically called the Grassy Knoll.

Location"Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Date taken:1943
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Guadalcanal

American infantrymen with equipment after a bloody battle for a 1,500-ft. peak euphemistically called the Grassy Knoll.
Location:Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Date taken:1943

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Guadalcanal

Battle-stained Amer. infantrymen cleaning their weapons next to foxhole after a bloody battle for a 1,500-ft. peak euphemistically called the Grassy Knoll.

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Originally Posted by ABPOS

They're Marines, correct?

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I couldn't prove it one way or another. I know lots of army fought there too.

I was kind of thinking that myself. But I'm imagining the Army was less likely to walk around in fatigues without some kind of insignia or rank or division somewhere. But I'm not really sure about that either.

They don't look like Marine fatigues. Buttons on the pockets etc. no EGA visible. I'm leaning toward Army.


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The bottom pic, is that a Hawley liner under his foot? You can see the bead around the edge of the liner...It would be an early enough issue to make it possible...

I think you're right BAR, it does look like a Hawley liner.


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Looks like that big heavy lip around the edge...someone tell him to get his foot out of it!

Appears they are all wearing Hawley liners. Also probably Army, as Marines had 1903 Springfields on the Canal and not M1's with the exception of later Marine replacements who had M1's by that time, Ray

Sounds right Ray. I saw the other liner just now and was thinking the same...all Hawleys...

Had a neighbor growing up who was Army on The Canel. He said he used a 1903. Still had it in his shop and would show us kids. He is still alive by the way, and was awarded a silver star in the mid 90's. Used to tell us how he hated when the officers would take all the "good" food first before giving it to the enlisted men.