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    Under the Southern Cross on Guadalcanal [Image 2 of 5]

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    An elderly man sits at an outdoor picnic table in a park, smiling while holding a framed commemorative portrait of himself as a young soldier. A black cap on the table is visibly labeled 'World War II Army Veteran.' The setting appears to be a sunny day in a park with Spanish moss-draped trees in the background.

    TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    03.01.2015

    Photo by Master Sgt. Timothy Lawn 

    215th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Adolph Al Bernacki, holding a much younger photo of himself when he served in the U.S. Army in World War II. Bernacki of East Chicago, Ind., served in the U.S. Army, Americal Division as a rangefinder for anti aircraft artillery on Guadalcanal and several other islands in the Pacific Campaign. The Division was a conglomeration of smaller units assembled and sent ashore in the Pacific theater to reinforce the Marines, and was the first Army unit in World War II to conduct offensive operations against an enemy force. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Timothy B. Lawn/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.01.2015
    Date Posted: 03.01.2015 19:07
    Photo ID: 1792212
    VIRIN: 150301-A-WQ129-002
    Resolution: 3000x2086
    Size: 4.01 MB
    Location: TAMPA, FLORIDA, US

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