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US servicemen standing on the edge of a rocky coastline in the Pacific Theater, 1944-46
Unidentified US servicemen looking out to ocean from over rocky cliffs. Pacific Theater. 1944-46
US servicemen sunbathing and sleeping on deck of ship, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
US servicemen sunbathing and sleeping on deck of ship. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
US servicemen swimming in New Caledonia in 1944-45
17.Photograph. U.S. serviceman jumping from rope swing into river. 'Our swimming hole (a river) we had to swim 50 yds...
US servicemen tipping a North American O-47 observation aircraft off its nose during Louisiana maneuvers at Natchitoches in 1940
US servicemen during training, tipping a North Almerican O-47 observation aircraft off its nose during Louisiana...
US servicemen unloading crates of supplies, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
US servicemen unloading crates of supplies on unknown military base. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
US servicemen washing themselves using water from an Army truck on Guam, 1944-45
US servicemen showering from water provided by US Army water truck, privacy provided by three walls. "Our shower bath...
US servicemen with a war damaged Japanese tank on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
US servicemen sitting on knocked out Japanese tank.'"Jap tank on Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
US servicemen with packed duffel bags waiting on a beach, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
US servicemen with packed duffel bags waiting on beach; 2- ton, or CCKW, trucks behind them. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
US servicmen on the beach on Guam, 1944-45
Two unidentified US servicemen walking along a Pacific beach after swimming. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
US ships provide covering fire for Lingayen Gulf invasion at Luzon in January 1945
"US ships provide covering fire for Lingayen Gulf invasion, Luzon." January 1945
US ships provide covering fire for Lingayen Gulf invasion at Luzon in January 1945
"US ships provide covering fire for Lingayen Gulf invasion, Luzon." January 1945
US Signal Corpsman Hanging Photo Prints to Dry, Fort Shafter, Honolulu in 1945
US Signal Corpsman "Hanging Prints to Dry in the Reproduction Room at Fort Shafter, 1945", Honolulu
US soldier and nurse in New Caledonia in 1944-45
62.Photograph. Unidentified U.S. serviceman and nurse outside Quonset hut. New Caledonia. 1944-45
US soldier and nurse in New Caledonia in 1944-45
63.Photograph. Unidentified U.S. serviceman and nurse outside Quonset hut. New Caledonia. 1944-45
US Soldier guards destroyed Japanese artillery piece on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima on 24 February 1945
558.Photograph 'CinCPac 8006 26 February 1945 Mountain Fortress The rugged cliff above made this mighty Jap emplacement...
US soldier in a jungle in New Caledonia in 1944-45
60.Photograph. Unidentified U.S. serviceman in jungle. New Caledonia. 1944-45
US soldier in New Caledonia in 1944-45
64.Photograph. Unidentified U.S. serviceman outside Quonset hut. New Caledonia. 1944-45
US soldier on a base in New Caledonia in 1944-45
61.Photograph. Unidentified U.S. servicemen on military base. New Caledonia. 1944-45
US soldier relaxing in New Caledonia in 1944-45
59.Photograph. Unidentified U.S. serviceman on chair outside Quonset hut. New Caledonia. 1944-45
US soldier surverying hurricane damage in New Caledonia in 1944-45
21.Photograph. U.S. soldier surveying damage after hurricane. New Caledonia. 1944-45
US soldier with children in New Caledonia in 1944-45
39.Photograph. U.S. serviceman posing with native New Caledonian children. New Caledonia. 1944-45
US soldiers and supplies on a war damaged beach on Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
US soldiers and supplies on a war damaged beach. Note American flag flyiing from palm tree on the right side of image...
US soldiers bring medical relief and supplies onshore on Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
US soldiers bring medical relief and supplies onshore. "Medical units to relief of Kwajalein invaders." Kwajalein Atoll...
US soldiers exiting Japanese temple at an unknown location in 1945
U.S. soldiers exiting Japanese temple, location unknown. [1945]
US Soldiers in Line for Sexually Transmitted Disease Inspection, Mokumoa Island, Hawaii, c.1945
US Soldiers in Line for Sexually Transmitted Disease Inspection "Short Arm Line Inspection at Mokumoa Island", Hawaii,...
US soldiers inspect a war damaged Japanese Zero fighter plane on Kwajalein Atoll in 1944
US soldiers inspect a war damaged Japanese Zero fighter plane. There are the ruins of a hanger in the background and...
US soldiers manning a 75 mm howitzer on Bougainville Island, 1943-45
US soldiers manning a 75 mm howitzer under camouflage netting in a jungle; one soldier is loading the gun while others...
US soldiers on a beach carry crates from landing craft on the shore, Pacific Theater, 1943-45
US soldiers on a beach carry crates from landing craft on the shore. There are larger naval ships in the water in the...
US soldiers playing chess at Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1945
"July 1945, Ft.[Fort] Shafter, Honolulu, Hawaii - A.P.O. 958, Playing a Chess Game" Four US soldiers on barrack's bunks.
US soldiers playing musical instruments in New Caledonia in 194-
66.Photograph. U.S. servicemen playing guitar and clarinet, U.S. nurses listen. Location unknown. 194-
US soldiers saluting flagpole c.1944
US soldiers in field uniforms with weapons at formation saluting flagpole c.1944, probably Fort Shafter, Honolulu
US soldiers stand near a damaged structure surrounded by debris, Pacific Theater, 1943-45
US soldiers stand near a bombed out structure surrounded by war damaged palm trees. Pacific Theater. 1943-45
US soldiers, surrounded by debris, sort through gear on Tarawa, 1943
US soldiers, surrounded by debris, sort through gear. "U.S. gear sorted on Tarawa." Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. 1943
US tents in New Caledonia in 1944-45
22.Photograph. Pup tents with clothing laid out across tents. 'Temporary tents - laundry drove Sgts [sergeants] up a...
US transport planes line an airstrip on Iwo Jima in March 1945
533.Photograph Douglas C-47 Skytrains and Curtiss C-46 Commandos parked on tarmac. 'File Number: TR-12940 March 30,...
US transport vessel anchored at sea, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
US transport vessel anchored at sea, possibly a destroyer escort in background. Pacific Theater. 1945-46

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