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PURIATA RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-31. ALLIED LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY GUNBOATS PREPARING TO MAKE A RAPID STRIKE AGAINST JAPANESE COASTAL POSITIONS DURING A COMBINED NAVAL - AIR FORCE ATTACK ON THE ENEMY.
PURIATA RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-31. ALLIED LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY GUNBOATS RETURNING TO PORT AFTER STRAFING JAPANESE COASTAL POSITIONS DURING A COMBINED NAVAL - AIR FORCE OPERATION AGAINST
Puriata River, Bougainville. 1944-12-31. An Allied Landing Craft Infantry gunboat returning to base after taking part in a combined Naval - Air attack on Japanese positions on the Toko River.
PURIATA RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-31. A 40MM BOFORS AA DUAL PURPOSE GUN ON AN AMERICAN LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY GUNBOAT FIRING ON ENEMY POSITIONS DURING A COMBINED NAVNAVAL - AIR FORCE OPERATI
PURIATA RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-31. TWO LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY GUNBOATS AND A PT BOAT REGAINING FORMATION AFTER SHELLING ENEMY INSTALLATIONS IN THE TOKO RIVER SECTOR DURING A JOINT NA
PURIATA RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-31. AN AMERICAN PT BOAT DRAWING ALONGSIDE AN AMERICAN LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY GUNBOAT DURING THE COMBINED NAVAL - AIR FORCE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE JAPAN
Puriata River Area, Bougainville. 1944-12-31. A 3 inch 50 calibre Dual Purpose Gun on a modified United States Landing Craft Infantry gunboat firing on Japanese positions in the area during a combined
