US LSTs anchored in Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville Island, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines transporting tractors from two LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank) anchored in Empress Augusta Bay; decks of the LSTs are loaded with vehicles and supplies; Marines are wading through the ocean and walking on the beach. Official caption on front: "Landing Marines at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville. US Navy Photo 108-17." Bougainville Island, New Guinea. No date
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1943-11-
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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
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Landing craft--American--Bougainville
Vehicles, military--American--Bougainville
Landing craft--American--Bougainville
Bathing--Bougainville
Beaches--Bougainville