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80-G-283751 Invasion of Angaur, Palau Islands, September 1944.

Invasion of Angaur, Palau Islands, September 1944.
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Title: Invasion of Angaur, Palau Islands, September 1944.
Caption: A Vought OS2U "King Fisher" flies over invasion shipping, as the first landing waves head for the beach, 17 September 1944. Eastern tip of Angaur is at right, with beach "Blue" on far side. LVTs in left center are heading for "Red" Beach, with their "WAVES" forming on the guide craft. Battleships and cruisers are still bombarding. Photographed from a USS PENNSYLVANIA aircraft.
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Catalog #: 80-G-283751
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Sun, Sep 17, 1944
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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