Japanese forces attacking US Navy landing craft off the coast of Laiana, New Georgia Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Explosions going off in the water around United States Navy landing craft approaching a coastline. Official caption on front: "Heavy Jap fire off Laiana, New Georgia, 14 July 1943. US Army Photo 165-5." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Laiana, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands. 14 July 1943
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07/14/1943
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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.
Geography:
New Georgia Group
Latitude:
-8.500
Longitude:
157.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands
Explosions--New Georgia Islands
Landing craft--American--New Georgia Islands
Coastlines--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands