Marine Writing Letter, Guadalcanal, circa 1942
“‘DEAR MOM’— A U.S. Marine on Guadalcanal takes time out in his dugout to answer a letter he has just received from home. Although letters may be weeks old when received, they still play an important role in the life and welfare of Americans fighting on foreign lands and seas.”

From the Thayer Soule Collection (COLL/2266) at the Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division