Marine Offers Water to Japanese Child

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Title

Marine Offers Water to Japanese Child

Subject

GC 82, Tinian, Water, Japanese, Child, Marines

Description

29 July 1944; Thirsty Japanese Child; Reaching for a cup of water offered by Marine Sargeant Charles Monges (292584) of Auberry, California, who took custody of the child on the front lines of Tinian when she wondered out of the wooded area all by herself. Photo by Sgt. Larry Porter

Creator

United States Marine Corps

Source

Guam Collection

Publisher

United States Marine Corps

Date

1944-07

Rights

Fair Use

Relation

National Archives

Format

JPEG

Language

EN

Type

Image

Identifier

MARC_GC82_007_07

Coverage

Tinian

Original Format

Item #7

Collection

Citation

United States Marine Corps, “Marine Offers Water to Japanese Child,” University of Guam Digital Archives and Exhibitions, accessed May 13, 2024, https://uogguafak.omeka.net/items/show/2467.