A view of 160th Infantry Regiment soldiers in full gear during training on Guadalcanal in 12 March 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
Description:
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of 160th Infantry Regiment soldiers in full gear during training on Guadalcanal, pushing a 37mm anti-tank gun into the jungle. "160th Infantry push and drag 37mm anti-tank gun off the beach into cover Guadalcanal" Reverse: "amphibious training, 160th Inf "and troops pulling 37mm cannon. Photo: Lt.Gilman, 12 Mar 44" Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 12 March 1944.
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03/12/1944
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
Geography:
Guadalcanal
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-9.533
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160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Guadalcanal