US Marine battalion commander using an outdoor telephone, New Britain
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marine battalion commander using an outdoor telephone while another Marine smokes next to him. Official caption on front: "Battalion commander receives company report on Cape Gloucester. Marine Corps Photo 23-20." Cape Gloucester, New Britain, New Guinea. No date
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1943-12-
1944-01-
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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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Gloucester, Cape
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Marines (Military personnel)--New Britain
Communication devices--New Britain
Smoking--New Britain
Telephones--New Britain
Communication devices--New Britain