Troops carry stretchers from a landing craft at Sarmi, Dutch New Guinea, 17 Mary 1944

Official U.S. Coast Guard photograph, Gift of Stacy Hutchinson, from the Collections of the National WWII Museum
Description: 

USS LCI(L)-30 landing troops carrying stretchers onto a beach during a second assult wave. US Coast Guard photo for "All Hands" magazine, July 1944 issue (page 29). Similar to 2000.325.043. "2191-B-17." "U.S. Coast Guard Official Picture, 3rd Naval District." Sarmi, Dutch New Guinea, 17 May 1944.

Image Information

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Date: 
05/17/1944
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Collection of U.S. Official Coast Guard images.
Geography: 
New Guinea
Latitude: 
-5.000
Longitude: 
140.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Landing craft--American--New Guinea
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
Equipment & supplies