Sgt. Gilbert H.

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Department of Defense photograph.

Date created: c. 1943
License: This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source: Original image housed by National Park Service

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The Great Depression and World War II: Primary sources and readings explore the history of North Carolina and the United States during the Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945). (Page 6.3)

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Sgt. Gilbert H. “Hashmark” Johnson, a veteran of service in both the Army and Navy, glares at the boots in his recruit platoon. He became a Marine in 1942.

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