This album page from the Pat McAleer collection captures three facets of life on a forward Pacific island base during World War II: a sandbagged defensive position built from coral rubble, a tent encampment of an anti-aircraft unit wrecked by a tidal wave, and a Vought F4U Corsair fighter parked on a coral airstrip. Together they illustrate the combined challenges of combat readiness, harsh weather, and aviation operations faced by U.S. forces across the island-hopping campaign. Project: 218184