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Thurber, Herbert J., Jr.

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Herbert J. Thurber, Jr. scrapbook

 Collection — 05.0031 Photograph Album
Identifier: 05.0031
Scope and Contents

This photograph scrapbook assembled by U.S. Navy sailor Herbert J. Thurber, Jr. photographically records landing craft LST 558 and crew throughout its journey during World War II. LST 558 made stops throughout the Philippine Islands, New Guinea, Japan, and the Pacific Theatre. The cities visited were Linguyan Bay, Hollandia, Subic Bay, Lake Sentai, Pohy Wog, Sapporo, Yokosuka, Saipan, Aomori Honshu, Otaru, and Tokyo.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1944-1945; Other: Date acquired: 05/14/2005