British troops on the deck of a Coast Guard ship in the South Pacific
Gift of the Scanlan Family
Description:
Photograph. British troops in full gear standing on the deck of a Coast Guard ship waiting to go ashore for maneuvers. Caption on reverse: "2033. From: Public Relations Division / U.S. Coast Guard / Washington, D.C. / Credit Line Must Read 'Official Coast Guard Photo.' COILED TO STRIKE. British Empire troops join the United Nations' mounting attack power in the Pacific. These hardened veterans stand on the deck of a U. S. Coast Guard-manned transport ready to go over the side in landing boats during invasion maneuvers." Location unknown. No date
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
1943
1945
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Items from the service of John J. Scanlan Jr., who served in the United States Coast Guard. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Scanlan worked for a newspaper prior to joining the Coast Guard. During the war, he acquired photographs published by the Public Relations Division of the United States Coast Guard. The collection consists of photographs from most of the theaters of operations and depict life in the field and aboard a ship for Coast Guardsmen and Marines. Also included is a satirical piece of military correspondence. See collection 2012.321 for more items from the collection subject.
Geography:
Pacific Islands
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--British--Pacific Islands
Ships--American--Pacific Islands