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Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Jacksonville
State: Florida (FL)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: CPL Billy R. Mccall, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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