US Marines advancing during combat, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Two United States Marines advancing past war-damaged concrete structures. Official caption on front: "Kwajalein U.S.M.C. Photo No. K-20." Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. 31 January 1944
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01/31/1944
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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:
Kwajalein
Latitude:
9.250
Longitude:
167.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Kwajalein
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Kwajalein
Marines (Military personnel)--Kwajalein
Military uniforms--American--Kwajalein
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Kwajalein
Buildings--Kwajalein