This week we are republishing a story that appeared on our pages on this date in history from the 1945 edition. We hope it will give you an appreciation for our Corps’ illustrious heritage and a unique look at the style and tone of journalism during these years. Showcase a few highlights an annual Inspector General’s tour on Camp Lejeune which took place 10-14 December 1945.
Top left: Left to Right; Major H. C. Gors, Colonel A. W. Cockrell, Commanding Officer of Montford Point Inspection. Top Right: At the War Dog training detachment left to right, Lieutenant S. H. B. Hayter, Lieutenant Colonel E. N. Murray, and Colonel Lewis B. Puller. Center Left: Major General John Marston, Commanding.
General of Camp Lejeune, left, and Major General Pedro del Valle, Inspector General of the Marine Corps, right. Center Right: Colonel K. A. Towle, new director of the Women’s Reserve, left, with Major M. L. Parks, Commanding Officer of Camp Lejeune WR’s on the right. Bottom Left: Another view of the war dogs undergoing their big inspection. Bottom Right: Captain H. G. Boyarth, of the Engineering Battalion and Colonel R. A. Anderson, center, and Colonel K. A. Inman, right, of the Inspection Party.
Date Taken: | 12.14.1945 |
Date Posted: | 12.11.2018 11:21 |
Photo ID: | 4964482 |
VIRIN: | 181206-M-ZZ999-006 |
Resolution: | 278x212 |
Size: | 25.66 KB |
Location: | JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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