Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. Coast Guardsmen practice invasion landing. Landing barges churn the waters off a South Pacific island as U.S. Coast Guardsmen practice invasion landings for offensives against the Japanese. Many of the men are veterans of the American victory on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. 14277-FCG. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."Creation Datecirca 1943SubjectUnited States. Coast GuardSoldiersShipsLanding craftWorld War, 1939-1945Original Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Lee R. Embree Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States
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