US LVTs cruising toward Okinawa, Okinawa, 1 April 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) cruising toward Okinawa. Official caption on front: "Armored amphibians streak toward Okinawa 1 April 1945--D-Day. Marine Corps Photo 21-14." Okinawa, Japan. 1 April 1945
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04/01/1945
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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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Okinawa-jima
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Landing craft--American--Okinawa
Amphibious vehicles--American--Okinawa
Amphibious operations--Okinawa
Campaigns & battles--Okinawa