Destruction of Japanese foxholes, Guam, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Several small explosions grouped close together on a small hill; a United States Marine is running in the foreground; several ships and boats are in the background. Official caption on front: "Blowing Japs from underground dugouts with demolition charges. Marine Corps Photo 7-1." Guam, Mariana Islands. 1944
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1944-07-
1944-08-
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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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Guam Island
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Explosions--Guam
Foxholes--Japanese--Guam
Explosives--Guam
Campaigns & battles--Guam
Amphibious operations--Guam