American LST approaching beach at Tanahmerah Bay, New Guinea, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States servicemen, vehicles, equipment, and supplies on the deck of a LST [Landing Ship, Tank] heading toward beach, as viewed from deck of ship. Official caption on front: "Approaching the jungle beach at Tanahmerah Bay, New Guinea. Coast Guard Photo 207-9." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Tanahmerah Bay, New Guinea [modern-day Tanahmerah Bay, Indonesia]. 1944
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1944
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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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Jayapura
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-2.617
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140.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
Landing craft--American--New Guinea
Vehicles, military--American--New Guinea
Equipment & supplies--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Decks (Ships)--American--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea