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    Montford Point Marines [Image 1 of 204]

    Montford Point Marines

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES

    06.01.1942

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Kris Daberkoe 

    Communication Directorate             

    Cpl. Arvin L. Ghazlo demonstrates to a bayonet class a technique for disarming the enemy. Breaking a tradition of 167 years, the U.S. Marine Corps started enlisting blacks, June 1, 1942. The first class of 1,200 black volunteers began their training three months later as members of the 51st Composite Defense Battalion at Montford Point, a section of the 200-square-miles Marine Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Ghazlo was once a teacher of judo to the George State Police.

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    Date Taken: 06.01.1942
    Date Posted: 08.09.2011 12:16
    Photo ID: 440769
    VIRIN: 420601-M-XX999-001
    Resolution: 560x442
    Size: 169.62 KB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US

    Web Views: 345
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