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George J. Green Collection
George Green served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was stationed in San Diego, Iceland, New Zealand, and Guadalcanal. He fought in the battles of Bougainville, Guam, and Iwo Jima. The collection focuses mainly on Iwo Jimo when Green served in the 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines. The collection contains three audio tapes recorded by Mr. Green about his life and experiences, especially those of the battle of Iwo Jima. Also included are notes by Green about his service, and an article written by his Battalion Commander.
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Sometime in 1968, C. W. Bowman took care of a young Vietnamese boy. He picked him up off the streets in Saigon during the Tet offensive (January-September of 1968). The boy’s family had been killed and he was living on the street. Charles Bowman bought him a uniform and fed him at the Company area.
Scene along country road in northern France.
Factory under construction in northern France.
Wheat field in northern France. In the background, coal mine and huge slag heap.
Full coal cars in northern French coal mine.
Construction of exhibit barges and trailers for the mobile caravan exhibit prepared by the Visual Information Unit of the Information Division, ECA/OSR, Paris.
Scene along the road in northern France.
Construction of exhibit barges and trailers for the mobile caravan exhibit prepared by the Visual Information Unit of the Information Division, ECA/OSR, Paris.
Collection Number: 204 LL
Date: World War II
Collection Size: .5 lf
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