U.S. Marines at the “Slop Chute,” Coconut Grove, Kailua Beach, Oahu — PFC Carroll M. Roberts, Grissom, William Stinson Brown, Moe, William Carter, and Polk
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Group photograph of U.S. Marines gathered in front of a wood-paneled station wagon at the “Slop Chute” canteen at Coconut Grove, Kailua Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Six men in service caps and khaki uniforms pose amid tropical foliage; a wooden post at right bears playful chalked graffiti naming local sweethearts. Pictured are PFC Carroll M. Roberts, Grissom, William Stinson Brown, Moe, William Carter, and Polk.
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This photograph is from the personal collection of photographs taken by CPL William Stinson Brown while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before the infamous attack of 7 December 1941. CPL Brown was there during the attack. These unique photographs were donated to the COGG Honor Archive for public use of students, writers and researchers of history. The generous donation was from CPL William S Brown’s, son, William Stinson “Bill” Brown Jr. and his loving granddaughter Caitlin Brown Clancy.