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LCVP landing craft circling off Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands while awaiting orders, 1 Nov 1943; note 20mm Oerlikon AA gun; photographed from aboard APA-13 USS American Legion

Caption   LCVP landing craft circling off Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands while awaiting orders, 1 Nov 1943; note 20mm Oerlikon AA gun; photographed from aboard APA-13 USS American Legion ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps
Identification Code   USMC 67319
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Solomon Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
LCVP-class   Main article  Photos  
20 mm Oerlikon   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 1 Nov 1943
Photos at Same Place Torokina, Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 19 Dec 2008

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Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".



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WW2-Era Place Name Torokina, Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories
Lat/Long -6.2645, 155.0405
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