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Domestic News
July 23, 1943
The Dayton Forum
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Photo caption describing a military scene with a Japanese collapsible landing boat and a tent protected from tropical rains, identifying U.S. soldiers including buglers and those saluting at a flagstaff.
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A Japanese collapsible landing boat can be seen to the left. The tent behind the boat is doubly protected from tropical rains with an extra top.
Buglers, left to right: Cpl. Clarence Kirk of Columbus, Ga.; Pvt. Walter E. Hereford of Pontotoc, Miss.; James Stitt of Lafayette, Ala.; Pfc. Jimmie Cranford of Jasper, Ala.
Saluting, left of flagstaff tree: Sgt. St. Clair Burris of Atlanta, Ga.; Pvt. Elijah Wilson, Jr. of Galveston, Texas, and PFC. Lawrence B. Blackwell (now Technician 5th Grade) of New Orleans, La.
At the flag staff, left to right: Staff Sergeant Silas Christian of Jasper, Ala., and Staff Sgt. George L. Brown of Ft. Benning, Ga.
Saluting, right of flagstaff tree, left to right: Cpl. Alexander M. Davenport of Philadelphia, Pa.; PFC. Freddie L. Pruitt of Armory, Miss.; Cpl. Samuel J. Perrault (now Technician 4th Grade) of New Orleans, La.; Cpl. Elmore Hill of Birmingham, Ala.; Tech. 5th Gr. William E. Sanford of Tallahassee, Fla.; Lt. Col. Julian G. Hearne, Jr. of Wheeling, W. Va., commanding officer of the Battalion; Lt. Wilson L. Moore of Newberry, S. C., and Major John T. Neath of Camden, N. J.
Buglers, left to right: Cpl. Clarence Kirk of Columbus, Ga.; Pvt. Walter E. Hereford of Pontotoc, Miss.; James Stitt of Lafayette, Ala.; Pfc. Jimmie Cranford of Jasper, Ala.
Saluting, left of flagstaff tree: Sgt. St. Clair Burris of Atlanta, Ga.; Pvt. Elijah Wilson, Jr. of Galveston, Texas, and PFC. Lawrence B. Blackwell (now Technician 5th Grade) of New Orleans, La.
At the flag staff, left to right: Staff Sergeant Silas Christian of Jasper, Ala., and Staff Sgt. George L. Brown of Ft. Benning, Ga.
Saluting, right of flagstaff tree, left to right: Cpl. Alexander M. Davenport of Philadelphia, Pa.; PFC. Freddie L. Pruitt of Armory, Miss.; Cpl. Samuel J. Perrault (now Technician 4th Grade) of New Orleans, La.; Cpl. Elmore Hill of Birmingham, Ala.; Tech. 5th Gr. William E. Sanford of Tallahassee, Fla.; Lt. Col. Julian G. Hearne, Jr. of Wheeling, W. Va., commanding officer of the Battalion; Lt. Wilson L. Moore of Newberry, S. C., and Major John T. Neath of Camden, N. J.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Japanese Landing Boat
Military Buglers
Soldiers Saluting
Flagstaff
Tropical Tent
What entities or persons were involved?
Cpl. Clarence Kirk
Pvt. Walter E. Hereford
James Stitt
Pfc. Jimmie Cranford
Sgt. St. Clair Burris
Pvt. Elijah Wilson, Jr.
Pfc. Lawrence B. Blackwell
Staff Sergeant Silas Christian
Staff Sgt. George L. Brown
Cpl. Alexander M. Davenport
Pfc. Freddie L. Pruitt
Cpl. Samuel J. Perrault
Cpl. Elmore Hill
Tech. 5th Gr. William E. Sanford
Lt. Col. Julian G. Hearne, Jr.
Lt. Wilson L. Moore
Major John T. Neath
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
Cpl. Clarence Kirk
Pvt. Walter E. Hereford
James Stitt
Pfc. Jimmie Cranford
Sgt. St. Clair Burris
Pvt. Elijah Wilson, Jr.
Pfc. Lawrence B. Blackwell
Staff Sergeant Silas Christian
Staff Sgt. George L. Brown
Cpl. Alexander M. Davenport
Pfc. Freddie L. Pruitt
Cpl. Samuel J. Perrault
Cpl. Elmore Hill
Tech. 5th Gr. William E. Sanford
Lt. Col. Julian G. Hearne, Jr.
Lt. Wilson L. Moore
Major John T. Neath
Event Details
A Japanese collapsible landing boat can be seen to the left. The tent behind the boat is doubly protected from tropical rains with an extra top. Buglers and soldiers are positioned and saluting near a flagstaff tree.