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U.S. Troops Land At Humbolt Bay, New Guinea, 04/22/1944
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film # 1898. National Archives description "1) GV LCMs on beach, bulldozers work. 2) MS Plane passes over. MS File of soldiers, leave beach. 3) GV Soldiers debark LCI ramp, smoke BG-SV (good). 4) GV Japanese huts. LS 2 TBFs pass. 5) GV MS LST hits beach, troops debark LCP FG (good). 6) GV MS Beached tank, LSTs, tractor tows trailer from LST-SV 7) MS Burning Japanese dumps. 8) GV Soldiers mill around, inspect damage & supplies, drink Japanese beer. 9) MS SCU-Pan MacArthur & aides pass-SV. 10) MS GV Funeral ceremonies on deck, body slides into sea." National Archives Identifier: 76249 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
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United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Hollandia (New Guinea), Battle of, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea, United States. Army, World War II, Landing Craft -- United States, Operation Reckless, MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea -- Hollandia, USS LST-466, Rites And Ceremonies, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of
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