US Marines storming a Japanese bunker, Tarawa Atoll, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines storming a large, sandy Japanese bunker; war-damaged trees surround the area. Official caption on front: "Marines storm large Jap bunker. Marine Corps Photo 5-14." Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. 20 November 1943

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11/20/1943
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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: 
Tarawa
Latitude: 
1.500
Longitude: 
173.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Marines (Military personnel)--Tarawa
Bunkers (Fortification)--Japanese--Tarawa
Bunkers (Fortification)--Tarawa