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| African-American US Army WAACs Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo servicing a truck, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States, 8 Dec 1942 | Launching of light cruiser Miami, William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 Dec 1942 |
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| Men and supplies of the 132rd Regimental Combat Team of the US Army Americal Division, Kikum, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 8 Dec 1942 | Men and weapons of the 132rd Regimental Combat Team of the US Army Americal Division, Kikum, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 8 Dec 1942; note M3 37mm gun |
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