US Navy warship firing artillery guns at Japanese shore positions
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Navy warship firing artillery guns at Japanese shore positions during a night battle. Official caption on front: "Night firing at Jap shore installations. US Navy Photo 140-12." Location unknown. 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:
Warships--American--Pacific Ocean
Naval battles--Pacific Ocean
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
Night photographs--Pacific Ocean
Warships--American--Pacific Ocean
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Pacific Ocean