WWII B&W Photo of “A Japanese Imperial Army Platoon??” Not 2b Mailed US Censor

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You are bidding on one original WWII B&W Photo of what appears to be a Japanese Imperial Army platoon. I counted 40 men. I think a platoon is 50 men.
I often wondered if this was a photo taken prior to heading to Bougainville and or the surrounding islands
Also the photo appears to have been taken from another photo by the marine. Because of the U.S. Censor stamp and that it can’t be mailed. I think they either found this on a dead soldier or found it with the belongings of a captured soldier.
Just a little history on this photo:
This photo was taken by an American United States Marine while he stationed on Bougainville Island as his company’s dentist he and three other dentist. I have had these photos myself for almost 10 years. There are many photos some I have never seen. I am going thru them daily.
I also have some accruements of this soldiers and some other personal items that I will be listing in the coming days. So check back often he was stationed in the South Pacific start in late 1942 from what I can come up with dates and what have you about his time fighting The Japanese Imperial Army.
Just to sit and look at these and wonder just how many came home and how many are still alive today.
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