These photos were taken on
"So Solly Day", U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA in Fall
of 1949 or Spring of 1950
trainee LTJG B. Dunning
gets tossed
trainee LTJG B. Dunning
gets tossed
harasser (possibly GM1 John
Koerber) throws charge
unidentified harasser
prepare to pull fuse lighter
A hospitalman, possibly HMC
Drane, and an instructor, possibly GMC "Andy" Devine, lead
trainees into the Little Creek woods
GM1 Sam Bailey surveys the
situation. "Sam, you're getting your feet wet."
A "bivouac area" charge,
probably a 20 pound Hagensen pack (tetrytol) blows. Although
not visible in the photograph, the trainees must be close by
the charge.
