Playing checkers, 1943
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Photograph by Corporal A. M. Dileon

U.S. servicemen, who were stationed throughout the Pacific during World War II to reclaim and defend the islands, shared their pastimes with local residents during downtime. In this image, Private First Class William F. Fey (seated, right) is beaten at checkers by Guadalcanal resident Matthew Lova as other soldiers look on.

National Archives and Records Administration, Still Picture Unit, 127-GW-911-58947