Dead US Army soldier lying on a beach, New Guinea, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Body of a dead United States Army soldier lying face down on a beach near fallen palm trees; other soldiers are crouching near him. Official caption on front: "American soldier lies where he fell on New Guinea beach. Coast Guard Photo 207-15." New Guinea. 1944

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1944
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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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New Guinea
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-5.000
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140.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Dead persons--New Guinea
Beaches--New Guinea
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea