20Th Century Battlefields

Howard Sochurek1951-06

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Sunken Japanese troop ship in the tranquil waters of Sealark Channel, a grim reminder of the 10,000 Amer. Marines that landed on Aug. 7, 1942 in a campaign against the Japanese defenders which ended in a US victory w. 1,202 Amer. dead & 3,070 wounded.

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Title: 20Th Century Battlefields
Date: 1951-06
Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Battlefields, Clouds, Solomon Islands, Ships, Japanese, Wars, Wwii, Equipment, Captured Or Destroyed, Guadalcanal, 1950s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Howard Sochurek
Original ID: TimeLife_image_5587080
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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