US LVTs driving across an open field, Okinawa, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two American LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) driving across an open field; smoke is rising in the background. Official caption on front: "At home on land and sea these amtracs roam Okinawa. Marine Corps Photo 21-15." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. 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
Amphibious vehicles--American--Okinawa
Armored vehicles--American--Okinawa
Armored vehicles--American--Okinawa