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Seaman 1st Class Elmer Alfred Bishop, U.S.N.R. Collection |
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| A New Mexico class battleship, possibly off Kwajalein. |
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Bombardment of Ebeye Island, Kwajalein. Note the three dive bombers over the island. |
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Captain Ellis Mark Zacharias; Commanding Officer USS New Mexico BB-40 (right) and the Gun Boss seen during a shore bombardment. |
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Chaplain Twitchell gives a blow by blow account to the men below. |
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| U.S. Navy ships in Kwajalein lagoon. |
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| USS LCI-441 and USS LCI-79 alongside USS New Mexico BB-40 off Kwajalein. |
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| USS LST-227 unloading at Kwajalein. |
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| USS New Mexico BB-44 Commanding Officer Captain Ellis Mark Zacharias seen on Kwajalein. |
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A destroyed Japanese anti-aircraft gun. |
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The ruins of a Japanese pillbox. |
(All photos from the collection of Seaman 1st Class Elmer Alfred Bishop, USNR) |
This collection was provided to MaritimeQuest by a contributor who wishes to remain antonymous. We have attempted to present the photos in chronological order with the information provided, however some of the photos may be out of order as there was a lack of information about the collection. As of Apr. 2015 Mr. Bishop, now 94, is living in Bellevue, Washington. Please note there are a number of graphic photos of Japanese war dead, if such pictures would be disturbing to you do not continue through this photo gallery. |
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