US Marines running communication wire along a beach, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Two United States Marines running communication wire along a beach during combat; other Marines are crouching or lying in prone position. Official caption on front: "Running wire along the Namur beach under enemy fire. Marine Corps Photo 23-5." Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. February 1944
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1944-02-
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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.
Geography:
Kwajalein
Latitude:
9.250
Longitude:
167.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Kwajalein
Telecommunication lines--Kwajalein
Communication devices--Kwajalein
Telecommunication lines--Kwajalein
Communication devices--Kwajalein
Military uniforms--American--Kwajalein