American warships firing at Angaur, Palau, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. American warships firing at Angaur; columns of smoke are rising from the coast. Official caption on front: "Warships give protection to assault troops on Anguar Island [sic]. US Navy Photo 121-14." Angaur, Palau. 1944
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1944-09-
1944-11-
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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:
Angaur
Latitude:
6.917
Longitude:
134.150
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--Palau
Warships--American--Palau
Warships--American--Peleliu
Smoke--Peleliu
Bombardment--Peleliu