Description: This photograph shows officers from the 77th Anti-Aircraft Artillery playing volleyball in Munda, New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. The photograph was taken on June 17, 1944. The 77th was part of the 37th Infantry Division and stationed in the Pacific theater during World War II. The 37th served in the Pacific under the command of Major General Robert Beightler. Known as the "Buckeye" Division, it was one of the most highly-decorated National Guard units in World War II. Seventeen Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded to National Guard troops during the war, and seven of them went to members of the 37th. The photograph measures 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). The 37th Infantry Division mustered in at Camp Shelby, Mississippi in October 1940. The division was sent to the Pacific theater in the spring of 1942. The division's first battle was in July 1943 in the Solomon Islands. It participated in fierce jungle fighting at New Georgia, Bougainville, and Guadalcanal. Also serving in the Philippine campaign, the division spent 592 days in combat zones, killed 33,590 Japanese soldiers, and captured 2,161 enemy prisoners. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3219_3813107_001
Subjects: Military Ohio; Sports; World War II; Soldiers; Volleyball
Places: Ohio; Solomon Islands
 

Description: Photograph of a newly wounded soldier of the 37th Infantry Division after being bandaged by the medics of 2nd Battalion 129th Infantry Regiment, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, ca. 1943-1944. The 37th Infantry was nicknamed the Buckeye Division because it was originally comprised of Ohio National Guard units. The division went into combat in April 1943 on Guadacanal, Solomon Islands and spent over 600 days in action before the end of the war, more combat time than any other division. The 37th Infantry played a significant role in the invasion of the Phillippines. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03401
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Soldiers--Ohio
Places: Bougainville Island, Papua (New Guinea)
 

Description: Photograph of Major General Robert Beightler, Commander, 37th Infantry Division, kneeling front and center, shooting at a Japanese sniper, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, March 16, 1944. The 37th Infantry was nicknamed the Buckeye Division because it was originally comprised of Ohio National Guard units. The division went into combat in April 1943 on Guadacanal, Solomon Islands and spent over 600 days in action before the end of the war, more combat time than any other division. The 37th Infantry played a significant role in the invasion of the Phillippines. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03419
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Soldiers--Ohio
Places: Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea)
 

Description: Photograph of a machine gun nest of the Marine Defense Battalion attached to the 37th Infantry Division, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, July 15, 1943. The soldiers pictured are not identified. The 37th Infantry Division was an Ohio National Guard division, nicknamed the "Buckeye Division." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03422
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: New Georgia (Solomon Islands)
 

Description: Photograph of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt with Major General Robert Beightler after the Battle of Munda Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, August 1943. After heavy fighting, the American soldiers defeated the Japanese soldiers during this battle, retaking Munda airfield. Born in Marysville, Ohio, Major General Robert Beightler commanded the 37th Infantry Division of the National Guard, commonly known as the "Buckeye Division," which fought alongside the 43rd Infantry Division at the Battle of Munda Point. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03425
Subjects: Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962; Ohio History--Military Ohio; World War, 1939-1945
Places: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio)
 

Description: This black-and-white photograph shows a group of seven soldiers in battle gear walking behind a tank. Their semi-crouched postures indicates that they are ready for battle. Tall, narrow trees are visible in the background; many of them have what appears to be hanging vines. At least one tree with palm-like foliage is visible. The image is part of the Robert S. Beightler Audiovisual Collection, which documents General Beightler's activities and the service of the 37th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II. This photograph likely was taken during the division's service in the Solomon Islands or the Philippines. Beightler took command of the 37th Infantry Division in fall 1940. He was the only National Guard officer to lead a division through training and combat duties, retaining command more continuously than any other World War II division commander. After the war, Beightler was one of two Major-Generals in the National Guard to continue serving with the regular army. The 37th Infantry was nicknamed the Buckeye Division because it originally comprised Ohio National Guard units. The division went into combat in April 1943 on Guadacanal, Solomon Islands, and spent over 600 days in action before the end of the war, more combat time than any other division. The 37th Infantry played a significant role in the invasion of the Philippines. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05841
Subjects: Beightler, Robert S. (Robert Sprague), 1892-1978; United States, Army, Infantry Division, 37th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Pictorial works; World War, 1939-1945--Battlefields--Pacific Area; Ohio History--Military Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows an unidentified soldier in the 37th Infantry Division tending victory garden while stationed at Bougainville, Solomon Islands, during World War II. The 37th served in the Pacific under the command of Major General Robert Beightler. Known as the "Buckeye" Division, it was one of the most highly-decorated National Guard units in World War II. Seventeen Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded to National Guard troops during the war, and seven of them went to members of the 37th. The photograph measures 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). The 37th Infantry Division mustered in at Camp Shelby, Mississippi in October 1940. The division was sent to the Pacific theater in the spring of 1942. The division's first battle was in July 1943 in the Solomon Islands. It participated in fierce jungle fighting at New Georgia, Bougainville, and Guadalcanal. Also serving in the Philippine campaign, the division spent 592 days in combat zones, killed 33,590 Japanese soldiers, and captured 2,161 enemy prisoners. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3329_4692164_001
Subjects: Agriculture; Military Ohio; World War II; Victory gardens
Places: Ohio; Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea)
 

Description: This photograph shows soldiers of the 37th Infantry Division celebrating Christmas, probably at Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, in 1943. The 37th served in the Pacific theater during World War II under the command of Major General Robert Beightler. Known as the "Buckeye" Division, it was one of the most highly-decorated National Guard units in World War II. Seventeen Medals of Honor were awarded to National Guard troops during the war, and seven of them went to members of the 37th. The photograph measures 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). The 37th Infantry Division mustered in at Camp Shelby, Mississippi in October 1940. The division was sent to the Pacific theater in the spring of 1942. The division's first battle was in July 1943 in the Solomon Islands. It participated in fierce jungle fighting at New Georgia, Bougainville, and Guadalcanal. Also serving in the Philippine campaign, the division spent 592 days in combat zones, killed 33,590 Japanese soldiers, and captured 2,161 enemy prisoners. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3218_3813101_001
Subjects: Military Ohio; World War II; Soldiers; Holidays; Christmas trees
Places: Ohio; New Guinea
 

Description: Photograph of the 136th Field Artillery Battalion embarkation at Guadalcanal. The unit was preparing to move to Kokorana Island on July 2, 1943. The 136th was part of the 37th Infantry Division and was stationed in the Pacific Theater during World War II. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03390
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Ohio. National Guard
Places: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
 

Description: Photograph of the 148th Infantry Regiment embarkation at Guadalcanal, on July 4, 1943. Pictured left to right: John D'Amico, Stephen J. Protsik, Don Steman, and H. Corbin. The 148th was part of the 37th Infantry Division and was stationed in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The regiment was formed on September 14, 1917 with the re designation of the 3rd regiment, of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as part of the 74th Brigade, 37th Infantry Division. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03391
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Ohio. National Guard
Places: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
 

Description: Photograph of the 37th Signal Company, 37th Infantry Division playing basketball, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, April 18, 1944. The 37th Infantry Division was a National Guard division from Ohio, nicknamed the "Buckeye Division". View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03403
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Ohio. National Guard
Places: Bougainville Island, Papua (New Guinea)
 

Description: Photograph of a 37th Infantry Division soldier tending a victory garden, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, ca. 1943-1944. The 37th Infantry Division was an Ohio National Guard division, nicknamed the "Buckeye Division". View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03402
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Gardens
Places: Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea)