Elements of the 40th Infantry Division heading to shore in LCVPs during amphibious training at Guadalcanal in June 1944
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U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
Description:
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Elements of the 40th Infantry Division heading to shore in LCVPs [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] during amphibious training at Guadalcanal. "Waves of five LCVPs loaded with troops from each ship hear for beach at H-Hour on D-Day." 1944
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1944-06-
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
Geography:
Guadalcanal
Latitude:
-9.533
Longitude:
160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Guadalcanal
Landing craft--American--Guadalcanal