US servicemen debarking from LST-466, New Guinea, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States servicemen debarking USS LST-466 onto a beach; a jeep and tractor are in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Landing at Tor River, New Guinea, 16 May, 1945. US Navy Photo 127-5." New Guinea. 16 May 1945
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05/16/1945
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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:
Papua
Latitude:
-5.000
Longitude:
138.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Campaigns & battles--New Guinea
Beaches--New Guinea
Jeep automobiles--American--New Guinea
Campaigns & battles--New Guinea