Friday Garand Pic of the day

[556guy]

Well it's a little early but I can't do this from work so here goes...

Another pic from the estate I purchased a year or so ago. Not identified other than the location being in the Pacific.

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[frankderrico]

556Guy, thanks for the picture and the history. Jeep, gas can, flame thrower, 1911a1, Carbines, Garands. The Marines seem to be in a trench ready to move out. The two walking may have drove up to that position in the Jeep....Frank

[0311Shooter]

Am always amazed that you guys can pick out the tiniest details of the pictures. But I see something too.

Since I have a WWII USMC Pack set, what is the deal with the guy on the left, his pack appears to be UPSIDE DOWN??? Or is it some specialized pack?

Ya see, I can spot things too.

[frankderrico]

Hey Shooter, I'm not sure. Lets see what others think. You also see in this photo the timeless image of young Americans in harms way thousands of miles from home fighting and sacrificing for our freedoms.... Frank

[Rule 303]

Speaking of small details, one of these days we will be able to read the serial number in one of these pictures.
That would be something if it were your rifle!

[Bob Womack]

A couple more details:

Note the mix of some helmets with netting and some without.

There are scratch-looking items on the left of the pic. While they might look like scratches on the negative, they could also be caused by the film being wound to quickly, inducing a little static. The result would appear like "crazing." The fact that the crazing is on one side only somewhat militates for this. You see plenty of battle photos like this, possibly caused by either adrenaline or haste to make sure the photographer wasn't caught with a good shot but no film.

Bob

[556guy]

A couple more details:

Note the mix of some helmets with netting and some without.

There are scratch-looking items on the left of the pic. While they might look like scratches on the negative, they could also be caused by the film being wound to quickly, inducing a little static. The result would appear like "crazing." The fact that the crazing is on one side only somewhat militates for this. You see plenty of battle photos like this, possibly caused by either adrenaline or haste to make sure the photographer wasn't caught with a good shot but no film.

Bob

The scratches you see are actually cracks in the print itself. The prints are now 60+ years old and thru handling and storage are starting to show their age.

I've got another pic I'll try to get posted tomorrow and maybe we can have a contest to see who can pick out the greatest number of items

And to frankderrico, you sir hit the nail on the head. The look in their eyes and on their faces tells more than one can ever imagine. We can never thank these young men enough.