American landing craft heading towards a beach, Gilbert Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. American landing craft cruising through open water towards a beach; explosions are visible on the horizon. Official caption on front: "Heavy shelling from big Navy guns rock Tarawa. Marine Corps Photo 6-7." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. 20 November 1943
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11/20/1943
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Tarawa
Latitude:
1.500
Longitude:
173.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--Tarawa
Landing craft--American--Tarawa
Explosions--Tarawa
Bombardment--Tarawa