96th Infantry Division soldiers climbing over a sea wall, Okinawa, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. 96th Infantry Division soldiers climbing over a sea wall after debarking a LVT [Landing Vehicle, Tracked]. Official caption on front: "96th Div. troops storm sea wall on western shore. US Army Photo 163-2." 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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Okinawa-jima
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Okinawa
Landing craft--American--Okinawa
Amphibious vehicles--American--Okinawa
Sea walls--Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island
Infantry--American--Okinawa