Pillbox Exterminators - A Marine, (extreme left), uses a flame thrower to burn the enemy out of a hidden pillbox on Guam. Although the Japanese were surrounded by Marines, they refused to surrender.
Photograph
Pillbox Exterminators - A Marine, (extreme left), uses a flame thrower to burn the enemy out of a hidden pillbox on Guam. Although the Japanese were surrounded by Marines, they refused to surrender.
July 1944
Gelatin silver print
23.9 x 19.4 cm.
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
1974.0025.0400
Inscriptions verso-(printed caption) "Pillbox Exterminators - A Marine, (extreme
left), uses a flame thrower to burn the enemy out of a hidden pillbox
on Guam. Although the Japs were surrounded by Marines, they refused to
surrender."
"Hdqrs. No. 88,072" "Dist List Stock" "Watch Your Credit Line"
"Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo" (in ink) "By S/Sgt James Carroll"
recto-(in image) "USMC" (logo)
left), uses a flame thrower to burn the enemy out of a hidden pillbox
on Guam. Although the Japs were surrounded by Marines, they refused to
surrender."
"Hdqrs. No. 88,072" "Dist List Stock" "Watch Your Credit Line"
"Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo" (in ink) "By S/Sgt James Carroll"
recto-(in image) "USMC" (logo)
