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Invasion Of Tarakan Island: Rocket Bombardment, Smoke Screen, 05/02/1945
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United States Naval Photographic Center film #7815. National Archives description "1) LS LCIs & LCI (L) bombard beach. 2) CU Gunners man 40mm gun. 3) LS Smoke rises from fires & explosions on beach. 4) LS LCVPs headed shoreward, LCI FG. 5) LS LCVPs lay smoke screen. 6) LS Low flying plane lays smoke screen-SV. 7) LS-MS LCI(L) hit by mortar fire, smoke rises from forecastle, men play hoses on fire, men climb from water, Landing Craft heads toward beach. 8) LS LSMs unload cargo on beach. 9) MS Officers (probably Chinese) walking by. 10) LS Ships offshore, small landing craft FG. 11) LS Explosions of rockets on beach. 12) LS LCI(G) fires rockets. 13) LS LVTs head shoreward, almost obscured by smoke. QUALITY: FAIR TO GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 78256 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, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Borneo, World War II, Battle Of Tarakan
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