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Written Material copyright 1999, Dan Marsh; all original
artwork copyright 1999 by Louie Marsh. Please use with
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Below
are the second series of pictures from Earl and Greg Hajic!
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7 Raiders (facing
camera); 6 unidentified; Bob Hajic is 2nd from left,
back row. After the raid on Makin Island. /
Hawaii / about late August, 1942
or early Sept., 1942 |
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"Decorated
for valor, 8 Men of our Unit (160 ?) get Navy
Crosses." / Hawaii
? / about late August ? or early September ?, 1942 |
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"They are
standing for inspection of their tents, which they fixed
up themselves.
They won the prize for theirs". Five
Raiders: Bob Hajic at left; Ira Lind is 4th from left; the
others are
unidentified. / Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides / Sept., 1942 |
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Col. Carlson, Tom
Hermanek and 15 other Raiders show captured equipment
for movie & still photographers after
their 30 some days behind enemy lines
on Guadalcanal. Carlson is
(obviously) 2nd from left, first row; Tom Hermanek is the
blonde Raider in the back row, directly in
line with (and above) the 'meatball'
flag. / Guadalcanal / December, 1942 |
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Recuperation in
Blenheim, South Island, New Zealand
Ira Lind
and Bob Hajic (left to right). Feb., 1943. In a Feb. 28,
1943 letter Bob wrote: "After coming back from
Guadalcanal we took a short trip to New Zealand ..sort of
a health cruise. Lind and I met a fellow who invited us to
his home in Blenheim. Sort of out in the country. We had a
swell rest and plenty of good food. They treated us
swell...." |
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