View of amphibious operations through war-damaged wall, Guam, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American military vehicles, landing craft, and artillery on or near a beach as seen through a war-damaged wall. Official caption on front: "View through shattered building of unloading activities at reef. Marine Corps Photo 7-8." Guam, Mariana Islands. 1944
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1944-07-
1944-08-
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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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Guam Island
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Vehicles, military--American--Guam
Landing craft--American--Guam
Beaches--Guam