
Caption | American troops advanced under the cover of M4 Sherman tank 'Lucky Legs II' during mop up operations on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Mar 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||||
Identification Code | 111-SC-189099 | |||||||||||
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Photos at Same Place | Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories | |||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
Added Date | 17 Dec 2006 | |||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories |
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21 Aug 2011 01:18:07 PM
CHILDHOOD MODEL KIT BOX ART:
This photograph was used by the Aurora Plastic Model Kit Company as the cover for their box art, of the M-4 Sherman tank kit, that was issued in the late 50s early 60s. Have this kit in my model collection I've
always remembered the GI shouldering his M-1