US forces attacking Japanese ships in Rabaul Harbor, New Guinea, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. American forces attacking Japanese ships in a harbor. Official caption on front: "Destruction to Jap shipping in Rabaul Harbor, 11 Nov. 1943. US Navy Photo 123-10." Rabaul, New Guinea. 11 November 1943
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11/11/1943
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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:
Rabaul
Latitude:
-4.217
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152.183
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--New Guinea
Cruisers (Warships)--Japanese--New Guinea
Warships--Japanese--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Papua New Guinea