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U.S. Marines rest in the field on Guadalcanal, circa August-December 1942. Most of these Marines are armed with M1903 bolt-action rifles and carry M1905 bayonets and USMC 1941 type packs. Two men high on the hill at right wear mortar vests and one in center has a World War I type grenade vest. The Marine seated at far right has a Browning Automatic Rifle. A marine named Sid Phillips can be seen relieving himself off to the right.

Photo #: 80-G-20683

Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g20000/g20683.jpg from http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/guadlcnl/guadlcnl.htm

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"Sid Phillips can be seen relieving himself off to the right." - Taken from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick documentary film "The War" http://www.pbs.org/thewar/detail_963.htm