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80-G-44428 Cape Gloucester Invasion, December 1943

Cape Gloucester Invasion, December 1943
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Title: Cape Gloucester Invasion, December 1943
Caption: Marines wade ashore from a coast guard manned LST, beached at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, circa 26 December 1943. Note nickname "The Ace in the Hole" on shield of 105mm gun being towed ashore by a bulldozer. These men are armed with M-1 Garand Rifles, M-1 Carbines and Thompson submachine guns.
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Catalog #: 80-G-44428
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Sun, Dec 26, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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