US Marines burial service on the deck of a ship, Tarawa Atoll, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Large crowd of United States Marines on the deck of a ship during the burial service of three Marines killed in action; each body has a flag draped over it. Official caption on front: "Burial services at sea for Marines killed in action. Marine Corps Photo 5-12." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. 20 November 1943
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11/20/1943
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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:
Tarawa
Latitude:
1.500
Longitude:
173.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Tarawa
Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of--American--Tarawa
Burials at sea--Tarawa
Flags--American--Tarawa