Members of the 185th Infantry Regiment exit an LCVP during amphibious training on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on 9 March 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
Description:
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Members of the 185th Infantry Regiment (40th Infantry Division) exit LCVP [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] during amphibious training on Guadalcanal. "Troops swarm ashore from LCVP (landing craft vehicle personnel) to establish beachhead." Reverse: "185th Inf., swarm ashore to establish beachhead. 3-9-44" Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 9 March 1944
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$120.00
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03/09/1944
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
Geography:
Guadalcanal
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-9.533
Longitude:
160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Guadalcanal
Landing craft--American--Guadalcanal