US Army troops aboard transport ship headed to Attu, Aleutian Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army troops sitting on the deck of transport ship. Official caption on front: "Army troops aboard transport prior to landing on Attu. US Navy Photo 128-16." Attu, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. May 1943
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05/11/1943
05/30/1943
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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:
Attu Island
Latitude:
52.900
Longitude:
172.900
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Aleutian Islands
Military uniforms--American--Aleutian Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Alaska--Aleutian Islands