Retired Gunnery Sgt. Thomas E. Williams, director of

Retired Gunnery Sgt. Thomas E. Williams, director of the United States Marine Corps Historical Company, fires a World War II flame thrower during the Fire Weapons From Marine Corps History event at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 13, 2011. The flamethrower, equipped with gasoline tanks and a gun group, was first used in combat on Guadalcanal in 1943. Its primary use was against defensive positions such as bunkers. This particular flamethrower was used in the movies "Flags of our Fathers" and "Windtalkers."