US Army unit advancing through a jungle, Rendova Island, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers adjusting an artillery gun hitched to the back of a military truck in a jungle; other soldiers are sitting in the back of the truck. Official caption on front: "Troops and weapons push through jungle after landing on Rendova Island, 30 May 1943. US Army Photo 165-9." Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands. 30 May 1943
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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:
New Georgia Group
Latitude:
-8.500
Longitude:
157.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Georgia Islands
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--New Georgia Islands
Trucks--American--New Georgia Islands
Jungles--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands