077916 Accession Number: 077916

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PURIATA RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-31. AMERICAN ARMY PERSONNEL FIRING A BOFORS 40MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN ON ENEMY SHORE INSTALLATIONS FROM AN LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY DURING A JOINT NAVAL - AIR FORCE OPERATION IN THE AREA.

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Accession Number
077916
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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