[Marines fly their "little bit of America in Korea"]
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[Marines fly their "little bit of America in Korea"]

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U.S. Department of Defense

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[Marines fly their "little bit of America in Korea"]

August 22 & 23, 1950
Gelatin silver print
Image: 19.8 x 25.4 cm (7 13/16 x 10 in.)
Paper: 20.6 x 24.5 cm (8 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0018.1038
Inscriptions verso (stamped in blue ink): Marines on guard proudly fly their "little / bit of America in Korea". While their buddies / sleep, in a rest area, Pvt. 1st Class Valenta / U. Yruegas, 343 Landa Ave., San Antonio, Tex., / kneeling; and Pvt. 1st Class /billy J. Eowrey / 125 West A Avenue, Glendale, Arix., with / helmet liner on, keep watch. Note bayonetted / rifles showed into the earth, at hand for / instant use1 22 & 23 Aug. '50. / Hdgtrs. No. A- / PLEASE CREDIT: / OFFICIAL U.S. MARINE CORPS / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PHOTO / BY: Sgt. Frank C. Kerr, USMC.
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