Elements of the 40th Infantry Division heading to shore in LCVPs during amphibious training on 9 March 1944 off Guadalcanal
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. Elements of the 40th Infantry Division heading to shore in LCVPs during amphibious training at Guadalcanal. "Waves of five LCVPs loaded with troops from each ship hear for beach at H-Hour on D-Day." Reverse: "Higgins boats race toward shore. Photo: Stone 3-9-44." Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 413421944
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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
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-9.533
Longitude:
160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Guadalcanal
Landing craft--American--Guadalcanal