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Men of 4th Regiment of 6th Division of US Marine Corps landing via a LCVP from USS Waukesha at Yokosuka, Japan, 30 Aug 1945; note 75mm pack howitzer, battleship Nagato (background), and Yokosuka Naval Arsenal (right edge of photograph)

Caption     Men of 4th Regiment of 6th Division of US Marine Corps landing via a LCVP from USS Waukesha at Yokosuka, Japan, 30 Aug 1945; note 75mm pack howitzer, battleship Nagato (background), and Yokosuka Naval Arsenal (right edge of photograph) ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   80-G-490432
More on...   
Japan's Surrender   Main article  Photos  
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal   Main article  Photos  
Nagato   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 5,675 x 4,242 pixels
Photos on Same Day 30 Aug 1945
Photos at Same Place Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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WW2-Era Place Name Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Lat/Long 35.2932, 139.6478
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