US servicemen storming Rendova Island, Solomon Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. P-40 Warhawk flying low over American servicemen storming a beach. Official caption on front: "Army P-40 gives close support to troops at Rendova. US Navy Photo 123-9." Rendova Island, Solomon Islands, 1943
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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:
Rendova Island
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-8.533
Longitude:
157.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Georgia Islands
P-40 (Fighter plane)--New Georgia Islands
Airplanes--American--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands