US Marines unloading supplies, Okinawa, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines unloading supplies from a LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tank) and placing it under the wing of a downed Japanese fighter plane. Official caption on front: "Stowing supplies under wing of disabled Jap plane. Marine Corps Photo 16-1." 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Landing craft--American--Okinawa
Amphibious vehicles--American--Okinawa
Airplanes--Japanese--Okinawa
Equipment & supplies--Okinawa
Airplanes--Japanese--Okinawa
Fighter planes--Japanese--Okinawa
Beaches--Okinawa