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Native Hold Surprises of Sevicemen
Marine Corps dispatch from the South Pacific highlights Solomon Island natives teaching servicemen to adapt and learn. A Malaita boy completes a Navy Catalina ride and answers questions in pidgin with a polite reply. A Bougainville Seabee observes women fishing with spears on the Piva river, prompting him to quit his own task. A rescued Texas-born Marine flier is serenaded with The Eyes of Texas as islanders host him.
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Sts
Harold Powell
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Solomon Island
Malaita
Bougainville
Piva
Solomons
Texas