The USS Joseph T. Dickman anchored off the coast of an island, Pacific Ocean, 1945
Official U.S. Coast Guard Photo, Gift of Jeffrey and Mary Cole.
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Photograph. The attack transport USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13) anchored off the coast of an island; LCVPs [Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel] are cruising next to it. Official caption on reverse: "4084 / From: Public Relations Division / U.S. Coast Guard / Washington, D.C. / Official Coast Guard Photo / She Has Joned the Attack in Two Oceans / The Coast Guard-manned invasion transport now serves in the war against the Japs after playing a gallant part in the European invasions. She participated in the Mediterranean operations and later sent in troops by Coast Guard-manned landing craft to hit Normandy's beaches. In the Pacific, she is ready to establish new beachheads in Japan's swiftly shrinking sea empire." Pacific Ocean. 1945
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1945
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This collection consists of 36 official United States Coast Guard photographs of the European and Mediterranean Theater of Operation. The bulk of the photographs depict scenes from the Normandy invasion.
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Pacific Ocean
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-0.500
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-91.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Ships--American--Pacific Ocean
Landing craft--American--Pacific Ocean