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title: US Marines & Dogs, Guam
author: War in the Pacific National Historical Park
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22059/us-marines--dogs-guam/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-25
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# US Marines & Dogs, Guam
_Authored by War in the Pacific National Historical Park_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22059.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph showing US Marines and their trained dogs during the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Guam, in the Mariana Islands, which took place in July and August 1944 during the Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of the Second World War (1939-45). Dogs were used in the Pacific War to sniff out hidden enemy soliders and mines, amongst other duties like guarding camps at night.
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
## Cite This Work
### APA
Park, W. i. t. P. N. H. (2026, August 25). US Marines & Dogs, Guam. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Park, War in the Pacific National Historical. "US Marines & Dogs, Guam." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 25, 2026. .
### MLA
Park, War in the Pacific National Historical. "US Marines & Dogs, Guam." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery-item.htm?pg=7877191&id=fc24f713-013e-4678-bc13-e573412c9f9a&gid=2B347F75-36A5-4521-A4A6-FE25D3699323) by **War in the Pacific National Historical Park**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.