A bulldozer is unloaded from a LCM during amphibious training on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on 9 March 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
Description:
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A bulldozer is unloaded from a LCM [Landing Craft Mechanized] during amphibious training. "Bulldozer leaves LCM ramp." Reverse: "Bulldozer lands from Higgins boat. Photo: Stone 3-9-44." Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 9 March 1944
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Date:
03/09/1944
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
Geography:
Guadalcanal
Latitude:
-9.533
Longitude:
160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Vehicles, military--American--Guadalcanal
Landing craft--American--Guadalcanal