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March 1943. "Clovis, New Mexico. Private Clarence Stephens of Streator, Illinois, a member of the U.S. Army Railroad Battalion stationed at Clovis, with Sidney Mack, engine inspector at the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad shops. They are inspecting one of the 5000 Class freight engines."
Jack Delano, Office of War Information.

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The following photos are from the Naval History and Heritage Command

Guadalcanal Imagery: Initial Operations, August–September 1942

Title: Guadalcanal-Tulagi Operation
Description: August 1942 Ships leaving Wellington, New Zealand, on 22 July 1942, en route to take part in the invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi. Photographed from USS Chicago (CA-29), looking aft along the starboard side from the forward superstructure. Next ship astern is USS Salt Lake City (CA-26). She is followed by the Australian light cruiser Hobart. A Curtiss SOC Seagull floatplane is in the foreground. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-13455
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Title: Guadalcanal-Tulagi Operation, August 1942
Description: LCP(L) and other landing craft maneuver near USS Enterprise (CV-6) on 24 July 1942, during preparations for the invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi. Note SBD-3 scout bombers on the carrier's flight deck. That in the foreground has interesting markings: the mission letter (S) appears on the fin, with the individual aircraft number aft of the fuselage star. The plane to the left illustrates the usual practice, with the mission letter (B) and individual aircraft number both painted forward of the star. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-7863

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Title: USS Buchanan
Description: USS Buchanan (DD-484) Refueling from USS Wasp (CV-7) while en route to the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion area, 3 August 1942. Buchanan is painted in Camouflage Measure 12 (Modified). Note the depth charges in stern racks and on K-Guns, fenders rigged along her sides, and the red refueling flag flying from her foremast. Also note the 5/38 gun aboard Wasp, in the lower left. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-K-423

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Title: Guadalcanal Invasion, August 1942
Description: Ordnancemen of Scouting Squadron Six (VS-6) load a 500 pound demolition bomb on an SBD scout bomber on the flight deck of USS Enterprise (CV-6), during the first day of strikes on Guadalcanal and Tulagi, 7 August 1942. Note aircraft's landing gear and bomb crutch; also bomb cart and hoist. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-10458
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Title: Guadalcanal-Tulagi Operation, 7-9 August 1942
Description: U.S. Marines come ashore on Tulagi Island, probably during the landings there on 7-8 August 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-16485
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Title: Guadalcanal-Tulagi Landings, 7-9 August 1942
Description: A U.S. Marine Corps M2A4 Stuart light tank is hoisted from USS Alchiba (AK-23) into a LCM(2) landing craft, off the Guadalcanal invasion beaches on the first day of landings there, 7 August 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-10973
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Title: The five Sullivan Brothers
Description: On board USS Juneau (CL-52) at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard, 14 February 1942. All were lost with the ship following the 13 November 1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The brothers are (from left to right): Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 52362

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