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PEARL HARBOR, T.H. - Marine Corporal William D. Yazzie, son of Mrs. Paul Wilson of Shiprock, N.M., awaits his turn on the firing line at Puuloa Point rifle range near Pearl Harbor. Corporal Yazzie was selected from among the best marksmen in his unit in China to participate in the preliminary firing of the Marine's Pacific Division rifle and pistol competition being held currently. Leathernecks representing all Pacific units from Hawaii to China and Japan are firing, preparatory to the final competition in the Pacific matches which will be held at the end of February. The top marksmen of the meet will go to San Diego to fire in the Bear Trophy match and later to Quantico, Va., for the Marine Corps matches. Corporal Yazzie, a former student of Shiprock high school, enlisted in the Marine Corps in May 1941. A veteran of three Pacific campaigns, he won a gold medal with the rifle and a silver with the pistol at last year's Pacific shoot. Before coming to Hawaii, Yazzie was stationed with the Fleet Marine Force. OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH |