Sculptor Felix de Weldon working on the plaster model of the US Marine Corps War Memorial, circa 1954, photo 6 of 7

Caption   Sculptor Felix de Weldon working on the plaster model of the US Marine Corps War Memorial, circa 1954, photo 6 of 7 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps John C. McQueen Collection
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Trip to the US Marine Corps War Memorial, 18 Jun 2006   Main article  Photos  
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Photos at Same Place United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 28 Aug 2014

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1. Anonymous says:
28 Aug 2014 04:18:09 AM

de Weldon screwed up. The .30 caliber carbine of WWII did not have provision for a bayonet. The Iwo Jima memorial carbine has a bayonet lug.

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