US Coast Guardsmen and Marines near a heavy explosion, Angaur, Palau, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Coast Guardsmen and Marines standing on a beach near a large explosion; a jeep is in the middleground. Official caption on front: "Coast Guardsmen and Marines near heavy explosion during Angaur invasion. Coast Guard Photo 200-12." Angaur, Palau. 1944

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1944-09-
1944-10-
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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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Angaur
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6.917
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134.150
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Marines (Military personnel)--American--Angaur
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Palau
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Palau
Beaches--Angaur
Military uniforms--American--Angaur
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Palau