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"American troops of the 163rd Infantry Regiment hit the beach from Higgins boats during the invastion of Wadke Island, Dutch New Guinea. Lt. Kent Rooks, May 18, 1944." |
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"This mine detector crew is demonstrating what they do before going to work on or around telephone poles in France. Left to right: M/Sgt. Bennie Burns, Sgt. Vincent MacNeill, Sgt. Frank Mack, Pfc. Riggles McCutcheon, T/Sgt. John A. Barbee, and Sgt. Thomas G. Alexander." |
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"Landing operations on Rendova Island, Solomon Islands, 30 June 1943. Attacking at the break of day in a heavy rainstorm, the first American ashore huddle behind tree trunks and any other cover they can find." |
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"Soldiers of the 161st Chemical Smoke Generating Company, U.S. Third Army, move a barrel of oil in preparation to refilling an M-2 smoke generator, which spews forth a heavy cloud of white smoke. These men are engaged in laying a smoke screen to cover bridge building activities across the Saar River near Wallerfangen, Germany." |
