Military [includes one polaroid in first folder]

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 4-6

Scope and content:

Miller joined the US Marines in 1939 and served with K Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, on Guadalcanal and New Britain, in addition to training and retraining in New Zealand, before returning to teach at the Officers' Candidate School at Camp Lejeune.

Folders include:

various research on Guadalcanal, New Britain and a reproduction of the first scout map for Guadalcanal;

clippings from magazines such as Guadalcanal Echoes and Old Breed News and USMC publication Leatherneck specific to Miller's campaigns;

letter from Pete Peters in regard to photograph of Weldon DeLong, with DVD of photograph (DVD includes 8 TIF files; DVD separated from collection, files available on request);

interview by University of Georgia student with M. O. Darsey regarding Guadalcanal service;

certificate of enrollment for Thurman Miller in National World War II Memorial;

copies of various magazine articles about Guadalcanal and other battles.

For military group photo, see oversize folder 1.

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