USS William D. Porter sinking off the coast of Okinawa, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Support landing craft LCS-122 near the sinking destroyer USS William D. Porter (DD-579) in open water. Official caption on front: "The USS William D. Porter sinking after suicide plane attack off Okinawa. US Navy Photo 105-20." Okinawa, Japan. June 1945
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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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Landing craft--American--Okinawa
Warships--American--Okinawa
Destroyers (Warships)--American--Okinawa