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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/
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updated: 2026-10-08
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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
US Marines and their trained dogs during the [Battle of Guam](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2980/battle-of-guam/), in the Mariana Islands, which took place in July and August 1944 during the [Pacific War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pacific_War/) of the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). Dogs were used in the Pacific War to sniff out hidden enemy soldiers and mines, amongst other duties like guarding camps at night.
War in the Pacific National Historical Park, National Park Service.
## 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.