The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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A ceremony at a village on Papua New Guinea during World War II.

Slide. Aerial view of barren mountains. Pacific Islands. No date

"Tanks head for Alaminos, Laguna Province, Luzon." 31 March 1945

Aerial view of Saipan. "Saipan." Probably 1945

LST-1038 [Landing Ship, Tank] and LSM-307 [Landing Ship, Medium] docked along Tinian coastline. "Tinian. LST's." Early...

American soldier leaning on fence, possibly Hawaii c. 1943. Building and palm trees in background. "You probly have...

Aerial view of the entire island of Iwo Jima. "Looking straight down on the island of Iwo Jima." See also 2010.216.200...

US Marines reading the "Tarawa Times", a news bulletin which is posted to a palm tree. A sign reads: "Tarawa Times....

View looking out onto Tinian coastline cliffs. "Black clifs of Tinian." Early, probably January 1946

American soldiers at a war damaged factory and rail yard in a harbor. Landing craft are docked and parked on the shore...

Unidentified Red Cross worker posing for photo, probably on Tinian in late 1945

Crossing the Line ceremony aboard the USS LCS(L)(3)-99. Cap. [Oscar Landon] Miles is dressed as royal chaplain. "Royal...

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