US Marines setting up a command post, Okinawa, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines setting up a command post near a war-damaged Japanese tomb. Official caption on front: "Command post on Okinawa is set up in ruins of tomb. Marine Corps Photo 16-20." Okinawa, Japan. 1945

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1945-04-
1945-06-
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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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Marines (Military personnel)--Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Okinawa
Campaigns & battles--Okinawa
War damage--Okinawa
Military uniforms--American--Okinawa