017591 Accession Number: 017591

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New Guinea. LCI (landing craft, infantry), no. 578, following US Army Alligator amphibious tracked craft in the Allied landing on Morotai Island in the Moluccas. Being unable to get close into shore the troops had to land in comparatively deep water.

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Accession Number
017591
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 8.4 cm x 10.4 cm
Image: 7.2 cm x 8.8 cm
Date Made
15 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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