Knee Deep In Guadalcanal
4/30/1944
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The original caption of this photograph reads: Guadalcanal has two seasons, the rainy, between November and May, and the wet. The only difference is that during the wet seasonthere are no floods. Or as the natives put it when the rainy season comes; "White men leave the island, and natives die." American Marines, soldiers, and sailors couldn't leave the island when the rainy season reached its peak recently they were amazed at the vast quantities of water that poured continously from the clouds. As much as eight inches of rain fell in 24 hours and rivers rose as high as seven feet above normal in two hours. Practically everything was under water and most forms of transportation was by boat.
Four Marines wade up the main street of their camp area on Guadalcanal, while a fifth (first tent on the left), bails out his foxhole. There were times it was easier to row than walk and this was one of them.
Four Marines wade up the main street of their camp area on Guadalcanal, while a fifth (first tent on the left), bails out his foxhole. There were times it was easier to row than walk and this was one of them.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps .
National Archives Identifier: 74250489
Full Citation: Photograph 127-GR-88-74085; World War II-Guadalcanal and Guam; 4/30/1944; Photographic Reference File, ca. 1940 - ca. 1958; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps , Record Group 127 ; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/knee-deep-guadalcanal, March 29, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.