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Joseph McCarthy as "Tail Gunner Joe"
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Marine Captain Joseph R. McCarthy, later a Wisconsin senator, posing as a tail gunner during World War II in Douglas SBD Bomber. McCarthy was an intelligence officer and he flew along as an observer on several bombing missions. McCarthy spent 16 months in the Solomon Islands, serving two tours from September 1943 to March 1944. He returned to the United States in July 1944, assigned to various California military bases. McCarthy resigned from the Marines on December 11, 1944.
1943
United States. Marine Corps
Publication Information
| Creator | United States. Marine Corps |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1943 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Joseph McCarthy photographs and ephemera, circa 1947-1957 |
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| Call Number | PH 6022.7 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Joseph McCarthy
1943
Portrait of Joseph R. McCarthy in his Marine uniform, which appeared in his unsuccessful 1944 U.S. Senate campaign literature. Making the most of military status, one brochure urged "Elect Capt. Jo...
Captain Joseph McCarthy with Marines
1943
Captain Joseph R. McCarthy, a Marine intelligence officer, interviewing pilots who have just returned from raids on Japanese installations in the Solomon Islands.
McCarthy in Pilot Uniform
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Joseph R. McCarthy posing in his Marine uniform. This full-length portrait was probably taken at the same time as the photograph which McCarthy used in his unsuccessful campaign for the Senate in 1...
Marine Captain Joseph McCarthy
1944
Joseph R. McCarthy in his Marine Corps uniform at the time of his first campaign for the United States Senate. He is holding a piece of his campaign literature.
Joe McCarthy During World War II
1943
Intelligence officer Joseph R. McCarthy (wearing the cap) with a group of Marines somewhere in the Pacific.
Joe McCarthy in the South Pacific
1943
Captain Joseph R. McCarthy (center), with two unidentified Marines, somewhere in the Pacific.
