US Troops Aboard USS Humphreys (APD-12) Landing At Humboldt Bay, New Guinea, 1944

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United States Naval Photographic Center film #1897. National Archives description "1) MS Troops entering LCP; AK in bg; Destroyer in Bg.2) CU Troops boarding LCP. G3) MS LCP underway loaded with troops; AK's and DD's at anchor in bay4) MS Troops, going up landing net, wearing full packs5) LA MS Troops going up ladder in full gear.6) LS LCI's sitting offshore.7) LS AK sitting at anchor offshore.8) LS LCI's at anchor offshore.9) MS Two men on signal bridge of ship talking; convoy in fbg.10) HA MCU Soldiers, on deck, playing cards.11) MCU Soldiers and marines on deck of ship; man cleaning M1 carbine.12) MCU Marine, with shirt off, cleaning rifle; men playing cards and smoking.13) MCU Man cleaning submachine guns.14) MCU Soldier, wearing rosary, Iying on deck reading; men playing cards and smoking in bg.15) MS Over-all shot of soldiers lounging on deck.16) HA MCU Hands of men playing cards; man removing cigarettes from pack.17) MS Soldiers sitting on deck peeling potatoes.18) MCU Soldiers playing cards; other soldiers in 19) LS Part of convoy; AK's DD's and troops ships underway.20) MCU Men cleaning 30 cal. machine gun on deck of USS Humphreys.21) LS APD firing; hits made onshore.22) L…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, Douglas DC-4 (Transport plane), United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea, Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, Landing Craft -- United States, Battle of Hollandia, Rites and ceremonies

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