US Army African American soldiers preparing for an attack, Bougainville Island
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army African American soldiers in the 24th Infantry Regiment lying in prone position behind a M4 Sherman tank in a field. Official caption on front: "Negro troops of 24th Inf. preparing to assault Japs. US Army Photo 167-15." Bougainville Island, New Guinea. No date
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1943-11-
1945-08-
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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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Bougainville
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Bougainville
United States--Armed Forces--African Americans--Bougainville
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans--Bougainville
Tanks (Military science)--American--Bougainville
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea