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Title Work

Title No: 6511

Title: Bodies of three dead American soldiers lying in the sand on shoreline near half-sunken landing craft on Buna Beach after a Japanese ambush attack.

Medium: Documentation

Original Medium: Photograph

Date: 31 Jan  1943 (Created)

Original Summary:
Three Americans soldiers dead on Buna beach in Papua New Guinea. Taken by George Strock in 1943, this controversial image was printed full page in LIFE.  The caption stated: 'dead men have died in vain if live men refuse to look at him.' 
(Photo by George Strock//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945.

Name As Subjects: Strock, George

Credits:
RoleName
Copyright ClaimantGetty Images, Inc.
PhotographerStrock, George
Source of MaterialTime & Life Pictures

Items x2

ItemDescription
6511-1Photographic : B&W Photographic Print on Foam Core Board 
6511-2Photographic : Inkjet prints 


Contained By x3

Title NoTitle
5777Association of Research Libraries exhibition
5074Reporting America at war photos
13096Documenting war