US servicemen unloading supplies onto a beach, New Georgia Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. American serviceman carrying a crate of tank ammunition onto beach; more servicemen are unloading larger crates from landing craft in the background; a M3 Stuart tank is on the beach in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Tank ammunition coming ashore on New Georgia. US Army Photo 165-4." New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands. 1943
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1943-06-
1943-10-
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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:
New Georgia Group
Latitude:
-8.500
Longitude:
157.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Georgia Islands
Shells (Ammunition)--New Georgia Islands
Landing craft--American--New Georgia Islands
Tanks (Military science)--American--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands
Tanks (Military science)--American--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands