US Marines wading through Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville Island, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines wading through waist-deep water towards a beach. Official caption on front: "U. S. Marines assault the beach at Empress Augusta Bay. US Navy Photo 123-14." Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville Island, New Guinea. November 1943

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1943-11-
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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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Bougainville
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Marines (Military personnel)--Bougainville
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Campaigns & battles--Bougainville
Marines (Military personnel)--Bougainville
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Papua New Guinea