Soldiers of the 160th Infantry Regiment unload ammunition crates from LCVPs onto the shores of Guadalcanal during amphibious training exercises on 11 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. Soldiers of the 160th Infantry Regiment (40th Infantry Division) unload ammunition crates from LCVPs [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] onto the shores of Guadalcanal during amphibious training exercises. "Troops carry ammunition ashore from LCM (11 Mar 44)". Reverse: "Soldiers of the 40th Div loading ammunition onto LCMs, Guadalcanal. Photo: Drasman. 3/11/44." Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 11 March 1944
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$120.00
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03/11/1944
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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
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160.200
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Soldiers--American--Guadalcanal