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| Keywords: TulagiMarineOfficers.jpg Photo NH 97754 Marine Officers on Tulagi Here are some of the officers directing U S fighting against the Japanese on tiny Tulagi Island in the Solomons Tulagi lies off Florida Island and is important for its harbor facilities Seated on the steps of the staff house are left to right front row Lieut Colonel O K Pressley Colonel M A Edson Lieut Col H E Rosecrans and Lieut Colonel R E Hill all USMC Second row Lieut E B McLarney MC USN and Brig General W H Rupertus Colonel R C Kilmartin Major William Enright all USMC Third row Captains Ralph Powell Daryle Seeley and Thomas Philpott USMC Quoted text is from the original picture's caption which is dated October 28 1942 The photograph was probably taken soon after the Marines captured Tulagi in August 1942 The original photograph came from Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison's World War II history project working files Official U S Marine Corps Photograph from the collections of the Naval Historical Center http //www history navy mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/guadlcnl/guad-1c htm PD-USGov Group photographs Group portraits with 11 persons | ||||
