WW2 1941 USMC US Marine recruits Parris Island train station RARE Press Photo

Description: This photo was part of a large collection of over 300 original World War 2 Press photographs collected by a former military veteran. Each photograph includes press information in the back. Type & Size: A 10x8" original photograph.Condition: All photos in this series of original 1940s press photos are in fair to good condition for their age, unless otherwise outlined here. These are original photos from the era and as such show typical curling and coloring from age. Please see photos for up close scans. The photograph depicts a group of US Marine recruits marching away from a train station in Parris Island, South Carolina, on November 16, 1941. The recruits have their bags and are dressed in Marine uniforms as they proceed in formation. The train behind them, marked "Charleston," has other individuals who appear to be onlookers or possibly those about to depart. The station is labeled "Port Royal," and the surrounding area includes other personnel and civilians.Parris Island serves as one of the primary training facilities for the US Marine Corps. The event in the photograph captures new recruits arriving on the island while trained Marines are set to leave for their assignments, reflecting the ongoing cycle of Marine training and deployment during that period. This photograph is significant as it was taken just weeks before the United States entered World War II, highlighting the urgency and preparedness of the military forces.Visible text in the photograph includes the train labeled with "Charleston" and the station labeled "Port Royal." The caption provided with the photograph reads: "FOR RELEASE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16, 1941. S940276. WATCH YOUR CREDIT: INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS. SLUG(MARINE FEATURES-LESS-MARCHERS). COMING AND GOING AT MARINE DEPOT. PLEASE OBSERVE RELEASE DATE. PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -- RECRUITS FOR THE UNITED STATES MARINES JUST ARRIVED AT PARRIS ISLAND IN TIME TO SEE A BATCH OF TRAINED MEN LEAVING FOR POSTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THE MEN HAVE UNDERGONE SEVEN WEEKS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING AND ARE NOW READY TO CARRY ON THE GLORIOUS TRADITIONS OF THE CORPS. IN A FEW WEEKS THE ROOKIES WHO LOOK ON WILL THEMSELVES BE MARCHING OUTTO GARRISON FAR-OFF OUTPOSTS OF AMERICA."

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