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Soldier with Compass
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A patrol officer from the 14th Infantry, based in Fort Davis, Panama, follows his compass through the jungle. The patrol officer has a small cigarette in one hand and is holding his compass in front of him with his other hand. He is wearing fatigues and has his weapon's strap slung over his arm. Behind him is another soldier who is also wearing fatigues and carrying a machete.
July 1942
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965
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WHi 76615
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Patrol Officer
circa 1940-1949
A patrol officer looks at his compass as he smokes a cigarette.
Soldier on Horse
1942
A soldier from the 14th Infantry riding on horseback through a jungle in Panama. He is wearing wet fatigues and has a rifle slung over his shoulder.
Fording a Stream
circa 1942-1945
View from above of a soldier fording a stream with grassy banks near Fort Davis, Panama, holding his rifle over his head. He is wearing fatigues and a backpack.
Soldier in a Hammock
1942
A soldier wearing fatigues in a "wiki-up", or place to sleep during patrol, in a jungle in Panama. The man is in a hammock which also has a mosquito net. His sub-machine gun is hanging below the ha...
Soldier with Submachine Gun
1942
A soldier from the 14th Infantry points a submachine gun at the camera. He is laying on his stomach with tall grass around him. He is wearing fatigues and a helmet. This photograph was taken in Pan...
