2nd Marine Division approaching Aguni-jima, Okinawa, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States landing craft and amphibious vehicles cruising towards smoke-covered Aguni-jima, as viewed from a landing craft in foreground. Official caption on front: "2nd Marine Division units approach Aguni Jima beach. US Navy Photo 126-8." Aguni-jima, Okinawa, Japan. 1945
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1945-04-
1945-06-
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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.
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Aguni-jima
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa-ken
Amphibious vehicles--American--Okinawa
Landing craft--American--Okinawa
Landing craft--American--Okinawa