984th Training Platoon, U.S. Marine Corps
This is a picture of the 984th Training Platoon at the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego in 1943. This platoon was Eugene B. Sledge's boot camp platoon. Sledge is pictured third from the left on the bottom row. Sledge was a Marine who fought in World War II and later wrote a book about h...
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Eugene B. Sledge documents Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; Basic training (Military education) -- United States; Marines -- United States; Soldiers -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Military Installations; Government & Politics -- Military; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; Peoples -- Military Life WWII |
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This is a picture of the 984th Training Platoon at the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego in 1943. This platoon was Eugene B. Sledge's boot camp platoon. Sledge is pictured third from the left on the bottom row. Sledge was a Marine who fought in World War II and later wrote a book about his combat experiences called With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. |
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984th Training Platoon, U.S. Marine CorpsThis is a picture of the 984th Training Platoon at the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego in 1943. This platoon was Eugene B. Sledge's boot camp platoon. Sledge is pictured third from the left on the bottom row. Sledge was a Marine who fought in World War II and later wrote a book about his combat experiences called With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa.Auburn University Libraries19431940sSan Diego (Calif.)Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; Basic training (Military education) -- United States; Marines -- United States; Soldiers -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- VeteransGeography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Military Installations; Government & Politics -- Military; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; Peoples -- Military LifeJPEGImageRG 96-38, box 1, folder 3096-38-2-4Eugene Sledge papersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.engThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.WWIIhttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ebsledge/id/31 |
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