Photo #: NH 97026
"A Marine bids farewell to his wife and two daughters as
elements of the famed Second Marine Division leave for the West
Coast."
This photo was probably taken as part of the 2nd Marine Division
was sent from the Atlantic Coast to California to help form the
7th Marine Regiment, circa August 1950. The 7th Marines subsequently
were sent to Korea in time to take part in the liberation of
Seoul late in September.
Quoted sentence is from the original picture caption. The photograph
was published in "All Hands" magazine's March 1951
issue.
Official U.S. Marine Corps Photograph, from the "All
Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.
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