American Marines with Japanese trophies on the island of Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. They are holding a beer, an Arisaka Type 38 rifle and a sword; February 1944.



Trophies from the war

Members of a Marine Corps War Dog platoon move up to the front lines on Iwo Jima. The dogs are a great asset in this type of operation due to their ability to ferret out enemy snipers and to act as speedy messengers; 1945. 

War Dog Platoon

Tiny Japanese girl drinks from the canteen of a U.S. Marine who found her in a cave on Okinawa, Japan: 1945.