Soldiers

Snapshot of unidentified male in military uniform. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are of places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.

James E. Webb, Jr., son of James E. Webb, is shown in his military dress in this posed photo.

James E. Webb (center) and two unidentified soldiers standing in front of a biplane. Part of a series of snapshots taken during Webb's training as a pilot.

James E. Webb sitting in his biplane. Part of a series of three snapshots.

Front row left to right: Ed Cowell, Jack Mansune, Dick Bole, James E. Webb, Frank Hayne, Harry Russell, Mac Dulaney. Second row left to right: Ensign Browning, Ensign Santoris, Lt. Young (instructor). Snapshot taken during flight training school at Pensacola, Fl.

United States Marine Corps aviators standing in front of a Curtiss biplane.

Four photos of Marine aviators and Ground Crew shown at Quantico, Virginia. Captain James E. Webb is shown in front row of 97-975, fourth from the left. All others are unidentified. All photos are taken in front of a hanger with a Biplane in the background.

A Sherman tank scores a direct hit on a concrete bunker while supporting infantrymen advance by fire and movement under cover of the steel giant during training at the Marine Corps School in Quantico, Virginia.

A light machine gun crew (left foreground) covers the assault on a pill box by a Marine fireteam seen through the lingering smoke of a white phosphorous grenade during training at the Marine Corps School in Quantico, Virginia.

Small identification photo of Lieutenant Colonel James E. Webb, United States Marine Corps.