World War II Photograph from Battle of Tinian

World War II Photograph: Marines unload oil drums from a Coast Guard-manned tank lighter and roll them through the surf and onto the beach of Tinian Island, Marianas base near Guam. Off shore stands a concentration of the American invasion armada including lighters, alligators, LSTs and LCVPs. Striking swiftly with terrific force, the Yankees soon crushed Japanese resistance on Tinian.

Marines unload oil drums from a Coast Guard-manned tank lighter and roll them through the surf and onto the beach of Tinian Island, Marianas base near Guam. Off shore stands a concentration of the American invasion armada including lighters, alligators, LSTs and LCVPs. Striking swiftly with terrific force, the Yankees soon crushed Japanese resistance on Tinian.

National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland (26-G-2710)