Dead American soldier lying on a beach, Wadke, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Dead United States American soldier lying face down on a beach; three other soldiers are gathered on the beach in the background; Naval vessels are in the background. Official caption on front: "American soldier lies where he fell on Wakde Is. beach. US Army Photo 157-4." Wadke, New Guinea. May 1944

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1944-05-
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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.
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Papua
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-5.000
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138.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea