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US Marine code talkers on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Dec 1943

Caption     US Marine code talkers on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Dec 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps
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Photos at Same Place Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By C. Peter Chen

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1. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
24 Jun 2014 08:28:46 PM

Front row, left to right:
Private Earl Johnny
Private Kee Etsicitty
Private John V. Goodluck
Private First Class David Jordan

Rear row, left to right:
Private Jack C. Morgan
Private George H. Kirk
Private Tom H. Jones
Corporal Henry Bake, Jr.
2. Roderick Stockdale says:
5 Apr 2015 10:57:46 PM

Pvt. Goodluck is in fact carrying the infamously limited and flawed Reising submachine gun not the Thompson as listed above
3. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
6 Apr 2015 07:03:05 PM

Thank you Mr. Stockdale, the article has been corrected to link to M50 Reising instead.
4. Roderick Stockdale says:
18 Oct 2016 10:43:14 AM

I also just noticed Corporal Bake is carrying one too!
5. Mary DELAHUNTY says:
4 Jun 2018 03:34:10 AM

Thank you for your service you recognise your weapons,- Mike

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