US LSTs lined up off the coast of Okinawa, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank) anchored off the coast; American servicemen are on the beach in the foreground. Official caption on front: "LST's lined up at reef in Okinawa. US Navy Photo 108-14." Okinawa, Japan. 1945

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1945-04-
1945-06-
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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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Okinawa-jima
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Landing craft--American--Okinawa
Beaches--Okinawa