US Marines preparing for combat on Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Large piles of crates and barrels gathered in off the coast of Rendova; a LVT (Landing Vehicle Tank) carrying United States Marines is in the middleground. Official caption on front: "Men and supplies roll ashore on Rendova. Marine Corps Photo 21-17." Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands. June 1943
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1943-06-
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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:
Rendova Island
Latitude:
-8.533
Longitude:
157.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--New Georgia Islands
Landing craft--American--New Georgia Islands
Equipment & supplies--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands
Amphibious vehicles--American--New Georgia Islands
Equipment & supplies--New Georgia Islands
Campaigns & battles--New Georgia Islands