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The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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Marine Pfc. Lloyd David Gunnels, 24, from Kirbyville, Tex., killed 75-100 Japanese soldiers on Guadalcanal as an advance sniper before being wounded in the right eye; he is recovering at Oak Knoll Naval hospital in Oakland, Cal.
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BETWEEN 75 and 100 Japs were accounted for on Guadalcanal by Marine Pfc. Lloyd David Gunnels, 24, of Kirbyville, Tex., when he was attacked in an isolated position while serving as an advance sniper. When attacked, Gunnels hesitated between remaining in his foxhole and returning to his unit, but decided to stay rather than expose his outfit's position.
Finally, though, one Jap bullet struck Gunnels and pierced his right eye. He is pictured above in Oak Knoll Naval hospital, Oakland, Cal. where he is recovering from his wound. Official U. S. Navy photo. (International)
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Guadalcanal
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75 to 100 japanese killed; gunnels wounded in right eye, recovering at oak knoll naval hospital, oakland, cal.
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Marine Pfc. Lloyd David Gunnels, 24, of Kirbyville, Tex., serving as an advance sniper in an isolated position on Guadalcanal, was attacked and killed between 75 and 100 Japanese soldiers from his foxhole to avoid exposing his unit's position, before being struck by a bullet in his right eye.