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80-G-41737: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 1942

<p>80-G-41737: Operation Torch, November 1942. Four sailors, now shipmates on a destroyer witnessed the opening of the U.S. Campaign in North Africa, November 8, 1942, from four different points of view. Left to right are: Y3/C James C. Johnston; F1/C John W. McKenna; F2/C Robert P. Wolcott and Y2/C Edwin L. Young. Johnston was on a cargo ship; McKenna was on an aircraft carrier; Wolcott was on a landing party, and Young on a cruiser. Photographed June 3, 1943.&nbsp;</p>
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Caption: : Operation Torch, November 1942. Four sailors, now shipmates on a destroyer witnessed the opening of the U.S. Campaign in North Africa, November 8, 1942, from four different points of view. Left to right are: Y3/C James C. Johnston; F1/C John W. McKenna; F2/C Robert P. Wolcott and Y2/C Edwin L. Young. Johnston was on a cargo ship; McKenna was on an aircraft carrier; Wolcott was on a landing party, and Young on a cruiser. Photographed June 3, 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/05/10).
Accession #: 80-G-41737
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