Sherman tank debarking from LST-202, Cape Gloucester
Gift of Lucille M. Farella
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Photograph. M4A1 Sherman tank debarking from USS LST-202 onto a beach; several Coast Guardsmen are on deck and several 1st Marine Division Marines are standing on the beach; LST-204 is visible in the background. Official stamp on reverse: "LST 204 Built By: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company / Shipbuilding Division / Seneca, Illinois / Launching Date: April 3, 1943 / Sponsored by: Mrs. Florence Jacobs. / 'Debarking in Britain' / Ready for action, a tank splashes out the open door of a Coast Guard manned LST (Landing ship, tanks) during the invasion of Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Coast Guard and Navy manned LSTs participated in the invasion.'Official U.S. Coast Guard Photo.'" Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Date unknown
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1943-12-
1944-02-
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Collection consists of four official United States Navy and Coast Guard photographs of LSTs [Landing ship, tanks]. The bulk of the photographs depict United States Marines debarking from the LSTs in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
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Gloucester, Cape
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--New Britain
Tanks (Military science)--American--New Britain