Advancing Under Fire
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
Advancing Under Fire
February 1944
Gelatin silver print
19.2 x 24.1 cm.
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions verso-(printed caption) "File No: OOR-57976" "Released: February 26,
1944" "Advancing Under Fire - U.S. Marines crawl forward in a shallow
ditch, their goal a smoke-shrouded Japanese pillbox on Kwajalein from
which the entrenched foe aim a steady stream of fire. Stumps of trees
and widely-strewn debris testify to the power of the devastating pre-
invasion bombardment, January 31 - February 1, 1944." ...
(in grease pencil) "Kwajelain"
recto-(in grease pencil) "Kwajalein"
1944" "Advancing Under Fire - U.S. Marines crawl forward in a shallow
ditch, their goal a smoke-shrouded Japanese pillbox on Kwajalein from
which the entrenched foe aim a steady stream of fire. Stumps of trees
and widely-strewn debris testify to the power of the devastating pre-
invasion bombardment, January 31 - February 1, 1944." ...
(in grease pencil) "Kwajelain"
recto-(in grease pencil) "Kwajalein"
