USS West Virginia in the Pacific Ocean
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Starboard side view of the USS West Virginia (BB-48); the deck is crowded with United States Navy sailors. Official caption on front: "USS West Virginia US Navy Photo 106-13." Pacific Ocean. No date
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1942
1945
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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:
Pacific Ocean
Latitude:
-0.500
Longitude:
-91.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Battleships--American--Pacific Ocean
Warships--American--Pacific Ocean