The Snapshots in Time Collection

Serviceman Standing on Debris-Strewn Pacific Island Beach, WWII Era (McAleer Collection)

Serviceman Standing on Debris-Strewn Pacific Island Beach, WWII Era (McAleer Collection)

A serviceman stands amid the debris of a recently contested Pacific beachhead during World War II. Part of the Edward P. McAleer collection documenting a Marine Corps aviator's wartime service, this snapshot captures the stark aftermath common to island bases across the Pacific theater. Project: 218307