![Two American Marines, Douglas Lightheart and Gerald Thursby, resting during Battle of Peleliu in the Palau Islands, 15 Sep 1944 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/battle_palau2.jpg)
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Caption | Two American Marines, Douglas Lightheart and Gerald Thursby, resting during Battle of Peleliu in the Palau Islands, 15 Sep 1944 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Peleliu, Palau, Caroline Islands | |||||
Date | 15 Sep 1944 | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Wikimedia Commons | |||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||
Identification Code | 127-N-97628 | |||||
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Photos on Same Day | 15 Sep 1944 | |||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
Photo Size | 1,382 x 1,110 pixels |
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2. Kitty L. (Thursby) Reese says:
24 Nov 2010 11:25:47 AM
How exciting it was to be notified of this picture of my father! It truely is an honor to him as well as our family to know he has been colebrated all these years BUT do wish he is recognized under his own name as GERALD PAUL THURSBY. If it is possible to correct this error please let us know the proper action to take. Than k you again for bring this to our attention
24 Nov 2010 11:25:47 AM
How exciting it was to be notified of this picture of my father! It truely is an honor to him as well as our family to know he has been colebrated all these years BUT do wish he is recognized under his own name as GERALD PAUL THURSBY. If it is possible to correct this error please let us know the proper action to take. Than k you again for bring this to our attention
3. Jeff Surles says:
25 Jan 2012 03:43:53 AM
Yes, here is a story about the identity mystery solved:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpps/news/national/Mystery-marine-identified-in-WWII-photo_3660210
25 Jan 2012 03:43:53 AM
Yes, here is a story about the identity mystery solved:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpps/news/national/Mystery-marine-identified-in-WWII-photo_3660210
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24 Nov 2010 08:06:40 AM
WOW All these years this world famous photo is my Uncle GERALD THURSBY (NOT)
Gerald Churchby. He has 5 surviving children many grandchild and great grand childrens from Geneva Ohio to Texas To Minnesotta to Michigan to Ellot Ohiio Brother in law and sister in law in Ravenna Ohio WOW the archives need to be changed. Thanks his Niece Lynda Lamp Streetsboro Ohio