LVTs headed for the invasion beaches at Humboldt Bay, New Guinea, as cruisers Boise and Phoenix bombard in the background, 22 Apr 1944

Caption   LVTs headed for the invasion beaches at Humboldt Bay, New Guinea, as cruisers Boise and Phoenix bombard in the background, 22 Apr 1944 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   SC 264436
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Photos on Same Day 22 Apr 1944
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 12 Apr 2007

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1. USNbubblehead says:
24 Apr 2015 06:49:29 AM

Note that you can see the 3 outgoing shells from one of the cruisers' 6" batteries.

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