Charles A. Dinlocker and
John Scott Thomas
Charles A. Dinlocker and John Scott Thomas were the
Battalion artists.
Thomas's sketches chronicled the images and activities
of the 93rd and the lives of the native peoples. He was a prolific
worker and apparently gave most of his works away. After the war,
members of the 93rd received the portfolios reproduced here with a collection of his pictures.
Dinlocker was the cartoonist, creator of the Battalion
insignia. In Guiuan, he is remembered for the mural in the Chapel
by the Sea, a paean to the affection and cooperation uniting the
people of the Philippines with the Americans. His most famous work was the
ingenious intersection of Hollywood and Vine, the signature landmark of the
Green Islands, and photo opportunity for residents and visitors
Dinlocker became a commercial artist. He died in
Florida. Thomas died on the Outer Banks, NC.
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