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A view of the tents where the 740th Ordnance Company at Cape Gloucester, New Britain on 14 September 1944
A view of the tents where the 740th Ordnance Company works. "740th Ordnance Co. Shop area, New Britain." Reverse: "SWPA...
A view of the water treatment center on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of the water treatment center on Cape Gloucester. "Water treatment plant...
A view of two reconnaissance planes on a dirt airstrip on New Britain in September 1944
A view of two reconnaissance planes on a dirt airstrip on New Britain. "Airfield for artillery recon planes, New...
A view taken from a hospital ship of two smaller ships loaded with Army nurses preparing to disembark at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view taken from a large ship of two smaller ships loaded with Army nurses...
A village in New Guinea during World War II
A village in New Guinea during World War II.
A village in New Guinea during World War II
A village in New Guinea during World War II.
A village in New Guinea during World War II
A village in New Guinea during World War II."A native village."
A war damaged bridge and village on Guam, 1944-45
Heavily damaged tropical village and bridge. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A war damaged church on Guam, 1944-45
Remaining walls and infrastructure of a bomb damaged, roofless church. "Church - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A war damaged Japanese aircraft gun and Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Knocked out Japanese antiaircraft gun, US military camp tents and Mt. Suribachi in background. "Jap gun - Iwo." Iwo...
A war damaged Japanese antiaircraft gun on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Knocked out Japanese antiaircraft gun, possibly a Type 10 120 mm AA Gun. "Jap gun - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
A war damaged landscape covered in military-related equipment and debris, Pacific Theater, 1943-45
Scene of war damaged landscape covered in military-related equipment and debris in the foreground and palm trees in the...
A war damaged pavilion in "Agana Park" in Hagta, Guam, 1944-45
Damaged pavilion in park. "Pavilion - Agana [Hagta] park - Guam." Hagta, Guam. 1944-45
A war damaged residence on Guam, 1944-45
Severely damaged residence, down palm trees as well. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A warehouse of the Shell Oil Co. of Austrailia in Papua New Guinea in 1944
A warehouse of the Shell Oil Co. of Austrailia. "Above is a warehouse of the Shell Oil Co., Ltd., one of several oil...
A water buffalo in a stream on Guam, 1944-45
Water buffalo in a stream. "Water buffalo - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A water line hit by a bomb in New Guinea on 29 July 1942
A water line hit by a bomb in New Guinea on 29 July 1942. "Water line hit by bomb, Jul 29, 42"
A woman and child near a garden on New Guinea during World War II
A woman and child near a garden on New Guinea during World War II.
A woman and child near a garden on New Guinea during World War II
A woman and child near a garden on New Guinea during World War II.
A woman measures film density during the processing of V-mail in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "Following this, the density of the film is measured on a densitometer and...
A woman on Papua New Guinea during World War II
A woman on Papua New Guinea during World War II.
A Women's Army Corps platoon passes in review during a memorial service in honor of President Roosevelt in Papua New Guinea in 1945
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Memorial Set. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882-1945. Memorial Service at Camp John's Gully,...
A wounded GI receives plasma in the Philippines in 1945
"Wounded G.I. receives plasma." [1945]
A wounded soldier is helped to an aid station in Intramuros at Manila in the Philippines on 23 February 1945
"Wounded soldier helped to aid statsion in Intramurals (Old Spanish fort in Manila)." 23 February 1945
A wrecked Japanese airplane at an unknown location
A wrecked Japanese airplane at an unknown location. "Wrecked Nip plane." Probably on New Guinea.
A wrecked Japanese airplane at an unknown location
A wrecked Japanese airplane at an unknown location. "Nip plane." Probably on New Guinea.
A wrecked Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu, also known as a Helen
A wrecked Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu, also known as a Helen. "Nip bomber." Probably on New Guinea.
A wrecked ship off a rocky coast on Guam, 1944-45
Partially sunken ship of rocky coast. "Wrecked ship - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A young girl stands in front of a small store in the Philippines in 1944
A young girl stands in front of a small store. "Philippine countryside scenes." Philippines. 1944.
A young soldier kneels beside an anti-tank gun hidden by large palms on Guadalcanal on 9 March 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A young soldier kneels beside an anti-tank gun hidden by large palms. "Machine...
Abandoned boatyard, probably Japanese in 1945
Abandoned boatyard, probably Japan. [1945]
Abandoned Japanese ships and American vehicles on a beach on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Beached and abandoned Japanese ships along coast, US trucks possibly salvaging from the ship. "Wrecked ships - Iwo."...
Abandoned Japanese ships on the shore of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Beached and abandoned Japanese ships along coast. "Wrecked ships - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
Aeiral view of a military base along a coastline in the Pacific Theater, 1945-46
Aerial view of Allied military base along coastline, island unknown. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
Aerial photo of damaged Japanese aircraft on Iwo Jima in February 1945
537.Photograph 'File Number: 48146 Feb. 19, 1945 Jap [Japanese] Planes that didn't resist Marine assault on Iwo Jima...
Aerial photo of US flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima in March 1945
532.Photograph 'File Number: 48552 March 17, 1945 Symbol of Marine Fortitude Mount Suribachi, extinct in its volcanic...

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