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NH 58559 Colonel Harold D. Shannon, USMC

Colonel Harold D. Shannon, USMC
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Title: Colonel Harold D. Shannon, USMC
Caption: Letter he sent to Admiral C.W. Nimitz, CINCPAC, on 15 June 1942 forwarding the cartoon "Jap loses pants trying to save face" (see NH 63438-KN). Colonel Shannon commanded the 6th Marine Defense Battalion on Midway during the Battle of Midway, June 1942.
Description: Courtesy of Fleet Admiral Nimitz
Catalog #: NH 58559
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Mon, Jun 15, 1942
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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