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

A US Marine Corps dog handler and his K9 partner, staying close to one another in the foxhole, so close, that the dog licks him on his face; The island of Saipan, Mariana Islands in the Pacific ocean, circa 1944.

K9 friend

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.

