War in the Pacific


Fais Islanders try out a new custom: saluting the American flag. [See "more images" below for complete caption] U.S. Navy	Farming Lesson for Natives U.S. Marine Corps	First of its kind to land in this area, a U.S. Navy "Duck" seaplane fascinates village children. [See "more images" below for complete caption] Unknown

Florida Island. . . .Native boys barter bananas for American tobacco with Marines at a Southwest Pacific Island Mar. Gun. J.F. Leopold, U.S. Marines	Four Marines lie on their stretchers waiting to be carried to the beach (by) natives who brought them down from the scene of battle. [See "more images" below for complete caption] Sgt. Brenner	Four Fais men sort newly acquired American money with advice from U.S. Marines. [See "more images" below for complete caption] U.S. Navy

Gift-giving druing the war flowed two ways, and many Islanders recall the presents they gave to Allied and Japanese servicemen. [See "more images" below for complete caption] U.S. Navy	Guadacanal engineering activity [See "more images" below for complete caption] Roberston [sic]	Guadalcanal native who have joined in the fight against the Japanese are shown marching out to the front lines, carrying ammunition for the Marines. [See "more images" below for complete caption] Koepplinger

Guadalcanal supplies: unloading beer at rations dump U.S. Army Signal Corps	Guadalcanal: Natives aid Marine Communicators in the construction of a telephone pole line. [See "more images" below for complete caption] Sgt. James H. McNamara	Handling and stowage of gasoline on Guadalcanal. Natives unloading drums from barge. U.S. Navy