WORLD WAR II GYRENE PHOTO ALBUM

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The images on this and the following page are from a hand-tinted postcard set sold in the Post Exchange at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina during World War II. They depict various scenes of Marine Corps life early in the war. These postcards are courtesy of Marine veteran Craig Leman, who served in the 5th Marine Division.

(above) Cover of Camp Lejeune postcard set

(above) A .50 caliber heavy watercooled machine gun on an antiaircraft mount during a beach exercise

(above) Marines landing at Onslow Beach from an LVT-1

(above) M3 light tanks in an exercise (Note the Marine in the fighting hole in front of the right-hand tank.)

	(left) Marines climb on the nets of a transport into a Higgins Boat.

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