US forces advancing through a jungle under enemy fire, Bougainville Island
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers firing and taking cover behind a tank in a jungle during a battle. Official caption on front: "Tense action between tank-infantry team and Japs. US Army Photo 167-9." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Bougainville Island, New Guinea. No date
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1943-11-
1945-08-
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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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Bougainville
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Bougainville
Tanks (Military science)--American--Bougainville
World War, 1939-1945--Jungle warfare--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Shooting--Bougainville