Marines admiring a Japanese officer's sword, a trophy of the New Britain campaign.

Battle trophy

Putting the Bourne cylinders on the gunners is a job for the assistant operators. After helping the gunners into the carrying straps, they open the nitrogen release valves if the target is immediate. In this case it was. July 1944 - Pavuvu, Russell Island

Flamethrower's getting ready

Marine Corsair fighter planes taxi out from their revetments on to the fighter strip on the Russell Islands in answer to a "scramble" call to meet enemy planes coming down from Bougainville. Russell Islands - 1943(rudeerude)