US Marines crouching behind sand during an invasion, Saipan, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Armed United States Marines crouching behind a large sand mound during an invasion; a LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) is in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Amtrac bow frames assault Marines on Saipan beach. Marine Corps Photo 21-11." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Saipan, Mariana Islands. 1944
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1944-06-
1944-07-
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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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Saipan
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Saipan
Amphibious vehicles--American--Saipan
Landing craft--American--Saipan
Amphibious operations--Saipan
Soldiers--American--Saipan
Marines (Military personnel)--Saipan
Beaches--Saipan
Military uniforms--American--Saipan