US soldiers taking cover on a beach, Wakde, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States soldiers lying on beach during a Japanese assult; a landing craft is in background. Official caption on front: "Pinned down on the beach of Wakde Island by Jap fire. US Army Photo 157-3." Wakde, New Guinea. May 1944
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1944-05-
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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:
Papua
Latitude:
-5.000
Longitude:
138.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
Landing craft--American--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Landing craft--American--New Guinea
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World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea