US LVTs patrolling a beach, Bougainville Island, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) in shallow water near a beach; a 2-½ ton truck stuck in parked above the LVTs. Official caption on front: "'Alligators' patrol the Bougainville beach on D-Day. Marine Corps Photo 21-18." Bougainville Island, New Guinea. 1 November 1943

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11/01/1943
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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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Bougainville
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Amphibious vehicles--American--Bougainville
Landing craft--American--Bougainville
Beaches--Bougainville
Landing craft--American--Bougainville
Trucks--American--Bougainville