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Parris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. Trainees and instructor

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Public domain photograph - historical image of North Carolina, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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south carolina beaufort county parris island nitrate negatives parris island historical parris island marine corps glider detachment marine corps glider detachment camp trainees instructor aviators american history farm security administration us marine corps united states history library of congress
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01/01/1942
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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
Terry, Pat, photographer
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Parris Island (historical) ,  32.32806, -80.69148
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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