US Marines marching on small dirt road, New Britain, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Line of United States Marines marching on small dirt road in a wooded area; jeep towing artillery is also on road. Official caption on front: "Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 2." Cape Gloucester, New Britain, New Guinea. 25 December 1943

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12/25/1943
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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.
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Gloucester, Cape
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Marines (Military personnel)--New Britain
Vehicles, military--American--New Britain
Marching--New Britain
Military uniforms--American--New Britain
Jeep automobiles--American--New Britain