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Summary

Drawing shows a World War II gunner wearing an oxygen mask as he stands before an open slot in a B-17 airplane firing his machine gun during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Signed: Sgt. Howard Brodie.

Gift, Sgt. Howard J. Brodie, 1944; (DLC/PP-1944:114).

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guadalcanal battle of solomon islands world war military personnel artillery weaponry soldiers american solomon islands guadalcanal drawings vuravohai waist gunner machine gun ww 2 b 17 bomber b 17 flying fortress bomber 1940 s 40 s drawings documentary howard brodie drawing b 17 waist gunner ultra high resolution high resolution military sergeant wwii world war ii world war 2 library of congress oceania wwii photographs
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Date

01/01/1942
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Contributors

Brodie, Howard, 1915-2010, artist
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Location

Vuravohai ,  -9.90353, 160.68510
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Source

Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on publication.

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guadalcanal battle of solomon islands world war military personnel artillery weaponry soldiers american solomon islands guadalcanal drawings vuravohai waist gunner machine gun ww 2 b 17 bomber b 17 flying fortress bomber 1940 s 40 s drawings documentary howard brodie drawing b 17 waist gunner ultra high resolution high resolution military sergeant wwii world war ii world war 2 library of congress oceania wwii photographs