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[Photograph of Chuck Allen and George Walker]

Photograph of Chuck Allen and George Walker standing outdoors in front of a military tent. Both men are wearing military uniforms. There are tall trees in behind the tent. Handwritten text on the back reads, "George Walker & me on Guadalcanal circa late '43 or early '44. He was a B24 Nose Gunner flying over of Carney Field. He is/was a chiropractor in Arlington. May still be around. If you find him, let me know, I would like to visit him."
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Show at Guadalcanal]

Photograph of a show being given to the troops in Guadalcanal. There is a woman in a white dress is dancing on stage.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Show at Guadalcanal]

Photograph of a show being given to the troops in Guadalcanal. There is a woman in a floral dress is dancing on stage.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1112.0126]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. William W. Rucks, city, while working as a medical doctor during WWII in the Solomon Islands ... when he had time off, he had the opportunity to catch some fish. (Copy of original, date unknown)"
Date: November 16, 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph Corporal Raymond G. George]

Photograph of Corporal Raymond G. George wearing a shirt and hat. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death date/location, and the regiment he belonged to: "Corporal Raymond G. George Born May 17th, 1920 Old Decker, Texas Killed New Georgia Islands Sept. 18th, 1943 Co. C. 27th Infantry Regiment 25th Division."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Offloading Mules from Ship]

Photographs of mules in wooden trailer crates being lowered from a ship and being led away by soldiers in helmets.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barracks Interior]

Photograph of the interior of barracks in either Caledonia or Guadalcanal. Two rows of bed go across the barracks and two men are seen lying on beds across from one another. Coats and hats line the right wall of the barracks.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Collecting Oversea Mail]

Photograph of two soldiers removing bags of oversea mails from the back of a truck. One soldier stands on the truck while handing off a bag of mail. The other soldier stands on top of a barrel beside the truck grabbing the bag.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in a Mailroom]

Photograph of a man on a ladder working in a mailroom filled with overseas mail for soldiers. The man is attempting to pick up a bag of mail while standing on the ladder.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Sorting Overseas Mail]

Photograph of several men organizing overseas mail for soldiers inside of a mailroom. The men are all dressed in similar uniforms and several hold bundles of letters. A table stands between the men and is covered in envelopes and bags of mail.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Working in a Mailroom]

Photograph of men sorting overseas mail for soldiers in a mailroom. The men stand around a table covered in bags of mail and to the right of the men, stands a long, tall row of bags filled with mail.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Receiving Mail]

Photograph of a crowd of soldiers receiving their overseas mail. The soldiers all wear uniforms, and several are reading the contents of their letters.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Collecting Their Mail]

Photograph of a crowd of soldiers receiving their overseas mail. The soldiers all wear their military uniforms and most look towards the men distributing the mail.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Distributing Soldier's Mail]

Photograph of a crowd of soldiers receiving their mail from overseas. All of the men are wearing their military uniforms and most look towards the men distributing the mail.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Skull with a Magazine]

Photograph of a desk with a skeleton and Life Magazine lying on top. Several other objects are scattered throughout the rest of the desk.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Drinking Together]

Photograph of U.S. servicemen sitting and drinking together. A table is positioned in the middle of the group and has bottles and glasses scattered on top of it.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier with a Bird]

Photograph of a U.S. servicemen pointing towards a bird in a tree. The man is wearing shorts and a white t-shirt and is looking up towards the branch with the bird.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Drinking in the Barracks]

Photograph of two soldiers drinking together inside of a barrack. One of the soldiers is sitting at a desk and handing a mug to the other man, who is laying in a bunk.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tree in Guadalcanal Island]

Photograph of the bottom of a tree found in Guadalcanal Island.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drinking and Smoking]

Photograph of soldiers sitting around a table drinking and smoking cigars together. The table in front of them is covered in bottles, glasses, and newspapers.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier with a Skull]

Photograph of a soldier leaning over a roof with a skull sitting next to the man's hand. The man is wearing a white t-shirt and a bracelet on both of his arms.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Passing Out Cigars]

Photograph of a man passing out cigars to a group of U.S. Servicemen. The man is crouched in front of the group and is holding out a box of La Fendrich cigars. The group are leaning forward in an attempt to grab a cigar from the box.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blowing Balloons]

Photograph of a soldier blowing a balloon. Another soldier is sat in front of the ballon with a magazine in his lap and laughing at the other man.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barracks on Guadalcanal Island]

Photograph of a row of U.S. barracks somewhere on Guadalcanal Island.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History