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Title	Infantry streams ashore at Wakde
Creator	United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Publisher	San Francisco : Acme Newspictures, Inc., 1944
Physical Description	1 photograph : black and white ; 18 x 23 cm
Summary	"Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea--In the misty light of dawn U.S. infantrymen pour out of beached LCI's (Landing Craft Infantry) onto the beach of Wakde Island. Immediately upon reaching shore the men are quickly formed into patrols and begin the tedious and hazardous job of overcoming any Japanese resistance."
Notes	Title and summary from news agency copy attached to verso.; Acme Newspictures and United Press International stamps on verso.; "SF 32200...San Francisco Bureau."; "(Credit Line) Signal Corps photo from Acme 5/28/44."
LC Subject Headings	United States. Army. World War, 1939-1945--History--20th century. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea. New Guinea--History--20th century.
Type	Photographic prints--1940-1950
Time Period	World War II (1939-1945)
Added Entry	Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) United Press International.
Call #	PHOTO 00786
Item #	700851
OCLC number	896826354

Infantry streams ashore at Wakde

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