U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Evan Carlson with his 2nd Marine Raiders Battalion, nicknamed 'Carlson's Raiders, ' on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War 2. Colonel Carlson poses with several natives. Colonel Carlson waves and salutes at departing jeeps carrying members of his unit and natives. Colonel Carlson talks to his son, Lieutenant Evans C. Carlson, who commands a platoon in the 2nd Marine Raiders Battalion.
Members of the U.S. Marines 2nd Raider Battalion (Carlson's Raiders) stand at attention aboard the deck of the USS Argonaut (SS-166) as it approaches the pier at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, following their famous Makin Raid in World War 2. Among those seen on the bridge are Major James Roosevelt, USMCR, Executive Officer, of the 2nd Raider Battalion (the President's son) and Lieutenant Commander John R. Pierce, USN, Commanding Officer of the Argonaut.
Landing Ship, Tank No. 532, The USS Chase County, at Polgwidden (AKA Trebah) on the Helford River, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England during World War 2. The LST moves up the river at Trebah. The USS Chase County is seen docked and ready for troops and equipment to embark. (Note: Later this same day, Allied troops and equipment did embark on the USS Chase County for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. However, they spent the next 5 very uncomfortable days afloat in bad weather that actually delayed the operation.)
Japanese-American troops of the 442nd Combat Team in Fays, France during World War II. Memorial services for the dead. Soldiers fire guns to honor the dead. A band of the 442nd Combat Team plays. Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Virgin R. Miller and Colonel James M. Hanley bow their heads. The soldiers advance along an area. A sign reads: 'Honor Roll of the 2nd Battalion'.
U.S. soldiers and tanks in Korea during Korean War. U.S. 7th Cavalry, 2nd Battalion soldier and South Korean soldiers bring in freshly killed chickens. Crew of U.S. 70th Tank Battalion, Company C cleans 76mm tank gun. Tanks of U.S. 82nd FA (Field Artillery) Regiment on hill. Soldier of 82nd FA doing his laundry in tin.
P-47D Thunderbolt fighters of the 386th Fighter Squadron (coded "D5"), 365th Fighter Group, in Germany, in final days of World War 2, in Europe. The P-47s take off from a runway carrying bombs. A P-47 without bombs taxis after landing. Note: Location is possibly at Fritzlar Airfield (Y-86)
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