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Guadalcanal

1942-12

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Bodies of Japanese soldiers who tried to overrun US Marine positions on the island's coast, lying half-buried in an Ilu River sandbar.

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Details

Title: Guadalcanal
Date: 1942-12, 1942
Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Military, Solomon Islands, 1940s, Wwii, Wars, Dead, Japanese, Casualties, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Wars, Dead, Japanese, Wwii, Military, Casualties, Guadalcanal, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Original ID: TimeLife_image_5587465
Credits: LIFE

LIFE Photo Collection

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