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Oiler Bombed, Burns; Marines Practice Landing, Guadalcanal, 10/1943

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Naval Photographic Center film #1303. National Archives description "1) LS Oiler on fire, oil smoke rises, Native canoe-SV. 2) MS Marines swim, also descend nets to LCs. 3) MS 2 loaded LCs, 1 passes, Marines descend net--USS Geo. Clymer. 4) MS LCs, loaded Marines, head toward beach-SV. 5) CU Marines descend nets to LCs, loaded LCs pass. 6) MS-Pan LCs approach beach, Marines run ashore-SV. 7) CU Marine dogs on beach-SV." National Archives Identifier: 75937 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, USS George Clymer, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. -- Marine Corps -- Aviation, World War II, USS George Clymer (APA-27), Landing Craft -- United States, WWII In Color

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