Each humidity-controlled, sealed 'can' housed four Corsairs. Quoted caption was released with this photo on 26 July 1950. The photograph was taken by PHC Shireman, with caption written by JOC Samuelson. 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.
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USNR Carry their seabags as they check in at the Receiving Station established at Great Lakes, Illinois, to handle newly mobilized Naval Reservists, circa October 1950. Both men had served in the Navy during and shortly after World War II, and volunteered for callup during the Korean War emergency. Corporal Beeson had previously been wounded in action during World War II, and again during the early part of the Korean War. On this occasion, RAdm. Rodgers presented Purple Heart medals to more than 115 Marine Corps, Navy and Army veterans of Korean War action.