US Marines operating field radio on beach, Saipan, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two United States Marines operating a field radio on a beach; the Marine on the right is operating a hand crank to power the radio. Official caption on front: "Field radio in operation on Saipan. Marine Corps Photo 23-2." 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
Radios--Saipan
Marines (Military personnel)--Saipan
Radios--Saipan
Communication devices--Saipan
Military uniforms--American--Saipan