Night battle off the coast of Buka Island, New Guinea, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. USS Columbia (CL-56) firing artillery guns at a Japanese airfield during the night. Official caption on front: "USS Columbia delivers night attack on Buka airfield. US Navy Photo 123-11." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Buka Island, New Guinea. 1943
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1943
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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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Buka Island
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--New Guinea
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--New Guinea
Bombardment--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Bombardment--Papua New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Papua New Guinea