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View of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea in 1944
View of Port Moresby. "View looking southwestward over Port Moresby at sunset. Taken from the hill at St. John's church...
View of recreational facilities in New Caledonia in 1944 or 1945
View from hill looking over to outdoor movie theatre and stadium seating. New Caledonia. 1944-45
View of shoreline of Saipan or Tinian in late 1945
View of shoreline of Saipan or Tinian in late 1945
View of the 40mm Bofors bow guns on the USS LCS(L)(3) 99 in the Southwest Pacific in 1942
View of the 40mm Bofors bow guns on the USS LCS(L)(3) 99. "Bow of LCS(L) 99, gun 'Monroe Mauler,' 42." Southwest...
View of the area between the Third Marine Division and Talofofo on Guam in 1945
View of the area between the Third Marine Division and Talofofo on Guam in 1945. "Between 3rd M.D. [Marine Division]...
View of the barracks of the 740th Ordnance Company on Cape Gloucester on 6 September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. View of the barracks of the 740th Ordnance Company on Cape Gloucester, as well...
View of the beach in Galveston, Texas during World War II
View of the beach in Galveston, Texas during World War II."In Galveston, Texas. The hotel we stayed at right on the...
View of the Golden Gate Bridge looking towards the Presidio during World War II
View of the Golden Gate Bridge looking towards the Presidio during World War II.
View of the island of Guam from the USS Rutland in March 1945
View of the island of Guam from the USS Rutland in March 1945. From donor's notes: "Guam, 3-4-45.".
View of the New Britain coastline with bulldozer and base camp on shore in 1944
View of New Britain coastline with bulldozer and base camp on shore. [1944]
View of the New Guinea coastline at Sansapor, New Guinea in 1944
View of New Guinea coastline. '"Landing site. Sansapor, New Guinea. 1944."' Mar, New Guinea; now West Irian Jaya...
View of the ocean from a beach on Guam, 1944-45
View of tropical coastline with palm tree in foreground. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
View of the Officers' Beach near Agat, Guam in 1945
View of the Officers' Beach near Agat, Guam in 1945. "Officers Beach near Agat, Guam."
View of the Pacific Ocean during World War II
View of the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
View of the Sinajana Produce Market on Guam in 1945
View of the Sinajana Produce Market on Guam in 1945
View of the village of Barrigada, Guam in 1945
"View of Barrigada the village Guam."
View of Tinian in late 1945
View of Tinian in late 1945, possibly an aerial view of the American military base
View of undamaged or rebuilt bridge over the Ōta River and surrounding war damaged buildings, Hiroshima, Japan, 1945-46
Aerial view of rubble and atomic bomb damage; undamaged or rebuilt bridge in center. "Hiroshima. See M423-23."...
View out on Iwo Jima harbor to dozens of US Navy vessels in February 1945
View out on Iwo Jima harbor to dozens of US Navy vessels; wrecked airplane pieces in foreground. Official caption: "...
View though gates to Asan Military Cemetery, probably on Tinian in 1945
View though gates to Asan Military Cemetery, probably on Tinian in 1945
Village in New Caledonia in 1944-45
56.Photograph. New Caledonian village. New Caledonia. 1944-45
Volunteer workers dig well to alleviate Manila water shortage in the Philippines on 17 February 1945
"Volunteer workers dig well to alleviate manila water shortage." 17 February 1945
Volunteer workers fill water urns for use of hospital at Manila in the Philippines on 17 February 1945
"Volunteer workers fill water urns for use of hospital." 17 February 1945
War damaged buildings on Tinian in 1945
War damaged buildings on Tinian, probably previously used by the Japanese occupying the island. "Down by Tinian Town...
War damaged cathedral on Guam in 1945
War damaged cathedral on Guam. "Bomb-shattered church. Guam." Probably 1945
War damaged downtown Manila in June 1945
War damaged downtown Manila. From donor's notes: "Banking Center." Circa June 1945. The ruined Chaco Building is in...
War damaged Japanese battery on Tarawa, 1943
War damaged Japanese battery, surrounded by debris and shells. "Blasted Jap defences on Tarawa." Tarawa, Gilbert...
War damaged Japanese blockhouse on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Damage to very thick concrete pill box. "Block house on Iwo with 10 feet reinforced concrete walls - built by Japs."...
War damaged Japanese machine gun nest and Japanese corpses, Pacific Theater, 1943-45
Japanese heavy machine gun nest that has been hit by American fire. There are three or four dead Japanese around the...
War damaged Japanese pillbox on a beach on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Destroyed pillboxes, crumbling from cliff down onto beach. "Pill box - Iwo Jima." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
War damaged Japanese pillboxes and rubble on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Destroyed pillboxes, rubble surrounding them. "Pill boxes - Iwo Jima." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
War damaged Japanese pillboxes on a cliff on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Destroyed pillboxes on top of cliff, rubble surrounding them. "Pill boxes - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
War damaged M4 Sherman tank on Tarawa, 1943
American M4 Sherman tank (probably a M4A4), that has been damaged in battle, in a pit with barrels. "American tank put...
War damaged Manila Cathedral in June 1945
War damaged Manila Cathedral in June 1945. From donor's notes: "Cathedral." Circa June 1945.
War damaged Manila Post Office building in the Ermita district east of Intramuros in June 1945
War damaged Manila Post Office building in the along the Pasig River in the Ermita district, east of Intramuros in June...
War damaged Shinto shrine on Tinian in late 1945
Shinto shrine on Tinian; bomb or artillery damage on roof. Probably on Tinian in late 1945

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