David
Wed December 11, 2002 4:00pm
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"Standing in the grassy s
"Standing in the grassy sod bordering row upon row of white crosses in an American cemetery, two dungaree-clad Coast Guardsmen pay silent homage to the memory of a fellow Coast Guardsman who lost his life in action in the Ryukyu Islands." Benrud, ca. 1945.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 4:33pm
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"Army reinforcements dise
"Army reinforcements disembarking from LST's form a graceful curve as they proceed across coral reef toward the beach." Laudansky, Saipan, ca. June/July 1944.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 4:33pm
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"We were getting our seco
"We were getting our second wind now and started flattening out that bulge. We took 50,000 prisoners in December alone." American soldier with captured Germans. Ca. 1944.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 4:33pm
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"Marines unloading Japane
"Marines unloading Japanese POW from a submarine returned from war patrol." Lt. Comdr. Horace Bristol, ca. May 1945.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 4:33pm
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"From Coast Guard-manned
"From Coast Guard-manned "sea-horse" landing craft, American troops leap forward to storm a North African beach during final amphibious maneuvers." James D. Rose, Jr., ca. 1944.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 10:49pm
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"Victory cargo ships are
"Victory cargo ships are lined up at a U.S. west coast shipyard for final outfitting before they are loaded with supplies for Navy depots and advance bases in the Pacific." Ca. 1944.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 10:49pm
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"Officer at periscope in
"Officer at periscope in control room of submarine." Ca. 1942.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 10:49pm
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Sixteen-inch guns of the
Sixteen-inch guns of the U.S.S Iowa firing during battle drill in the Pacific, ca. 1944.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 11:09pm
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"After the Marines captur
"After the Marines captured this mountain gun from the Japs at Saipan, they put it into use during the attack on Garapan, administrative center of the island." Cpl. Angus Robertson, ca. July 1944.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 11:09pm
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"Across the litter on Iwo
"Across the litter on Iwo Jima's black sands, Marines of the 4th Division shell Japanese positions cleverly concealed back from the beaches. Here, a gun pumps a stream of shells into Jap positions inland on the tiny volcanic island." Ca. February 1945.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 11:09pm
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"Smashed by Jap mortar an
"Smashed by Jap mortar and shellfire, trapped by Iwo's treacherous black-ash sands, amtracs and other vehicles of war lay knocked out on the black sands of the volcanic fortress." PhoM3c. Robert M. Warren, ca. February/March 1945.
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David
Wed December 11, 2002 11:09pm
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Life in London during the
Life in London during the war. View of a V-1 rocket in flight, ca. 1944.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 5:17pm
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Constructionman 2nd Class
Constructionman 2nd Class Josua Powers, from Las Vegas, NV, takes up a defensive position during a Seabee Engineering Reconnaisance Team (SERT) mission, during Exercise Tandem Thrust '01. Petty Officer Powers is stationed at Underwater Construction Team Two (UCT-2) Port Hueneme, CA. Exercise Tandem Thrust 2001 is a combined United States, Australian and Canadian military training exercise. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Eric J. Tilford.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 10:15pm
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The fast attack submarine
The fast attack submarine USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) pulls alongside USS Frank Cable (AS 40). The Frank Cable is one of two forward deployed auxiliary submarine tenders that provide vital services to submarines while away from their homeports. The Salt Lake City is a Los Angeles class fast attack submarine homeported in San Diego, CA. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer?s Mate 2nd Class Alan D. Monyelle.
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David
Fri January 10, 2003 4:21pm
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Street scene, Warrenton,
Street scene, Warrenton, Va., ca. 1862.
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