Defenders of Kauai: The Brave Kauai Volunteer Militia in Hawaii During WWII – Rare Photo from October 1942

Members of the Kauai Volunteer Militia on Kauai, Hawaii – October 1942

Note their sidearms are the early model M1911 pistols instead of the improved M1911A1.

The Kauai Volunteer Militia was formed in March 1942 to supplement the National Guard Defense of Kauai during WW2

LIFE Magazine Archives – Joe Scherschel Photographer WWP-PD

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