Lieutenant Colonel William Dyess, Lieutenant Commander Melvyn McCoy, General Douglas MacArthur, and Major Stephen Mellnik in Brisbane, Australia, 30 Jul 1943Michiel Dobervich, Austin Shofner, Melvyn McCoy, Jack Hawkins, and Samuel Grashio, Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1944; seen in 15 Aug 1944 issue of US Marine Corps publication The LeatherneckAerial view of Davao Penal Colony, Philippines, 1940sAmerican National Cemetery, Davao Penal Colony, Philippines, 1940s
Lieutenant Colonel William Dyess, Lieutenant Commander Melvyn McCoy, General Douglas MacArthur, and Major Stephen Mellnik in Brisbane, Australia, 30 Jul 1943Michiel Dobervich, Austin Shofner, Melvyn McCoy, Jack Hawkins, and Samuel Grashio, Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1944; seen in 15 Aug 1944 issue of US Marine Corps publication The LeatherneckAerial view of Davao Penal Colony, Philippines, 1940sAmerican National Cemetery, Davao Penal Colony, Philippines, 1940s
Barracks, Davao Penal Colony, Philippines, 1940sDavao Penal Colony entrance, Philippines, 1940s
Barracks, Davao Penal Colony, Philippines, 1940sDavao Penal Colony entrance, Philippines, 1940s
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