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Twenty-seven Japanese veterans from tank units stationed on the neighboring island of Saipan during World War II (WWII) came to pay respects to fallen comrades during a 60th Anniversary reunion. These veterans had family and friends stationed on Guam, and they didn't learn of their fates for years following the war. They came today with their families to place flowers, burn incense, light candles and give prayers at Tarague Beach a sight of major conflict during the war. The Japanese tank units at Tarague were the last enemy tanks on Guam and with their destruction by the United States Marine Corp (USMC) all organized resistance on Guam had ended

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bennie J. Davis III, USAF Release Status: Rele More

Twenty-seven Japanese veterans from tank units stationed on the neighboring island of Saipan during World War II (WWII) came to pay respects to fallen comrades during a 60th Anniversary reunion. These veterans had family and friends stationed on Guam, and they didn't learn of their fates for years following the war. They came today with their families to place flowers, burn incense, light candles and give prayers at Tarague Beach a sight of major conflict during the war. The Japanese tank units at Tarague were the last enemy tanks on Guam and with their destruction by the United States Marine Corp (USMC) all organized resistance on Guam had ended

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bennie J. Davis III, USAF Release Status: Rele More

Twenty-seven Japanese veterans from tank units stationed on the neighboring island of Saipan during World War II (WWII) came to pay respects to fallen comrades during a 60th Anniversary reunion. These veterans had family and friends stationed on Guam, and they didn't learn of their fates for years following the war. They came today with their families to place flowers, burn incense, light candles and give prayers at Tarague Beach a sight of major conflict during the war. The Japanese tank units at Tarague were the last enemy tanks on Guam and with their destruction by the United States Marine Corp (USMC) all organized resistance on Guam had ended

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bennie J. Davis III, USAF Release Status: Rele More

LT. COL. Jackson L. Davis III, a 910th Tactical Airlift Group flight surgeon, left, and STAFF SGT. Charles Studley work on a patient aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The man was rescued from the ocean near the Galapagos Island

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Ecuador (ECU) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. David Cornwell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Personnel aboard the frigate USS CAPODANNO (FF 1093) participate in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Capodanno (FF 1093) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

A grid displays participants and the schedule for radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A left front close-up view of a P-3 Orion aircraft participating in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces. The communications exercise is being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A cameraman films personnel aboard the frigate USS CAPODANNO (FF 1093) participating in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces. The communications exercise is being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Capodanno (FF 1093) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

A left front view of a P-3 Orion aircraft participating in radio interoperability tests between U.S. and Soviet naval forces. The communications exercise is being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A view looking forward over the bow of the frigate USS CAPODANNO (FF 1093). CAPODANNO is participating in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A starboard bow view of the Soviet Krivak II class guided missile frigate RAZITELNY participating in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces. The communications exercise is being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement. (SUBSTANDARD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

A underside view of a P-3 Orion aircraft in flight. The P-3 is participating in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A left side view of a P-3 Orion aircraft participating in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces. The communications exercise is being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A cameraman films personnel aboard the frigate USS CAPODANNO (FF 1093) participating in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces. The communications exercise is being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Capodanno (FF 1093) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii, USN Release Status: Released to Public More

A left rear view of a P-3 Orion aircraft participating in radio interoperability tests between U.S. and Soviet naval forces. The communications exercise is being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

Personnel aboard the frigate USS CAPODANNO (FF 1093) participate in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Capodanno (FF 1093) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

A starboard bow view of the Soviet Krivak II class guided missile frigate RAZITELNY participating in radio interoperability tests between US and Soviet naval forces. The communications exercise is being conducted under guidelines in the Dangerous Military Activities Agreement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A P-19 aircraft firefighting and rescue truck stands by as a C-9B Skytrain II aircraft taxis on the runway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO3 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Marines aboard the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) wait to be flown to other ships of the amphibious ready group that is off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge. The ready group is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Publ More

Atlantic Ocean....A Marine naps while waiting with his unit to be transferred from the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) to another ship of the amphibious ready group that is off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge. The ready group is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Publ More

Atlantic Ocean....Marines aboard the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) wait to be flown to other ships of the amphibious ready group that is off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge. The ready group is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Publ More

Marines on the hangar deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) fill their magazines with ammunition before boarding helicopters for transportation to Monrovia, Liberia, to evacuate dependents and non-essential U.S. Embassy staff from the midst of fighting between Liberian government forces and rebel factions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

Sailors on the hangar deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) escort some of the American civilians who were evacuated from the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to avoid the fighting between Liberian government forces and rebel factions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

Marines on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) for transportation to Monrovia, Liberia, to evacuate dependents and non-essential U.S. Embassy staff from the midst of fighting between Liberian government forces and rebel factions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

Marines on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) for transportation to Monrovia, Liberia, to evacuate dependents and non-essential U.S. Embassy staff from the midst of fighting between Liberian government forces and rebel factions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

Marines on the hangar deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) fill their magazines with ammunition before boarding helicopters for transportation to Monrovia, Liberia, to evacuate dependents and non-essential U.S. Embassy staff from the midst of the fighting between Liberian government forces and rebel factions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

Two Marines man a security post on the roof of the US Embassy. The Marine at right is armed with an M16A2 rifle; the Marine at left is leaning on an AT4 light anti-armor weapon covered with a poncho. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A U.S. Marine uses binoculars to survey the area surrounding the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A group of Marines stand watch on the roof of the United States Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines on the grounds of the US Embassy wait in line to board a helicopter. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters and a Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59) C-9B Skytrain II aircraft stand by at the airfield during a supply delivery for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and civilian personnel during Operation SHARP EDGE. The U.S. military units are in western Africa to protect Americans living in Liberia from that country's political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com More

A squad of Marines moves to board a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the grounds of the United States Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

U.S. Marines stand by as their companion inspects medical supply boxes delivered by a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are positioned near the American Embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A Marine armed with an M16A2 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher stands watch on the roof of the United States Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A forklift stands by to transport cargo from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter which is delivering supplies for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and civilian personnel during Operation SHARP EDGE. The U.S. military units are in western Africa to protect Americans living in Liberia from that country's political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com More

A U.S. Marine stands guard as his companions construct a sandbag shelter atop a section of the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A Marine posted atop the roof of the United States Embassy sits beside a Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher as he scans the surrounding area with a pair of binoculars. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

An exterior view of the American Embassy which is being evacuated with the aid of U.S. Marines during Operation SHARP EDGE. Personnel are being removed to insure their safety during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and a Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59) C-9B Skytrain II aircraft stand by at the airfield during a supply delivery for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and civilian personnel during Operation SHARP EDGE. The U.S. military units are in western Africa to protect Americans living in Liberia from that country's political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com More

Marines unload boxes of supplies from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM 261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the grounds of the US Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A squad of Marines boards a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM 261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the grounds of the US Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Three Marines man a security post overlooking a road outside the United States Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines on the grounds of the US Embassy sandbag a position near the compound's perimeter. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A forklift stands by to transport cargo from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter which is delivering supplies for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and civilian personnel during Operation SHARP EDGE. The U.S. military units are in western Africa to protect Americans living in Liberia from that country's political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com More

Marines pile up sandbags that are being filled on the beach at the edge of the US Embassy compound. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

U.S. Marines attend Mass at the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A U.S. Marine attends Mass at the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A U.S. Marine keeps his M-249 squad automatic weapon nearby as he attends Mass at the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A group of Marines disembarks from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Whidbey Island is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

A Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter approaches the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Nashville is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

Marines wait to be transferred from the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) to other ships of the amphibious ready group that is off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge. The ready group is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii R More

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The WHIDBEY ISLAND is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

Four Marines rush across the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) to board a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. The ready group is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

Two flight deck crewmen stand by to remove the tie-down chains from a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter aboard the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Whidbey Island is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

A group of Marines boards a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Whidbey Island is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

A Marine at the U.S. Embassy places a life preserver on a child before a group of evacuees boards a helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. The helicopter will carry the evacuees, who are fleeing Liberia's civil war, to one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast. The ready group is also providing personnel and logistic support for the embassy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter arrives over the grounds of the U.S. Embassy carrying a fuel bladder during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group is on station off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the embassy and evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Liberian citizens pass on the street outside the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A Marine checks the manifest ticket of a man waiting to board a helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast is providing support for the embassy and assisting in the evacuation of civilians fleeing Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines disconnect the sling from a fuel bladder dropped off at the U.S. Embassy by a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A man and two children fleeing Liberia's civil war wait to be evacuated aboard a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. After processing aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast, evacuees are flown to Sierra Leone. The ready group is also providing personnel and logistic support for the embassy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A Marine shows a group of evacuees how to properly don their cranial helmets before they board a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The evacuees, who are fleeing the civil war in Liberia, were first processed aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group that is on station off the Liberian coast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

A couple waits to board a helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast is providing support for the embassy and assisting in the evacuation of civilians fleeing Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines stand by as fuel is pumped from a bladder into a tanker truck on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines man a guard post on the roof of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A woman and child fleeing Liberia's civil war wait to be evacuated aboard a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. After processing aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast, evacuees are flown to Sierra Leone. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A woman and child fleeing Liberia's civil war wait to be evacuated aboard a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. After processing aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast, evacuees are flown to Sierra Leone. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Civilians fleeing Liberia's civil war watch as a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lands at the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The helicopter will carry a group of evacuees to one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast. The ready group is also providing personnel and logistic support for the embassy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines carry luggage onto a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The helicopter will carry a group of civilians fleeing Liberia's civil war to one of the ships of an amphibioius ready group on station off the Liberian coast. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines at the U.S. Embassy unload a container of hot food from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast is providing personnel and logistic support for the embassy and assisting in the evacuation of civilians fleeing Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lowers a fuel bladder onto a landing zone on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group is on station off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the embassy and evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A man fleeing Liberia's civil war carries his suitcase onto a Marine Corps Ch-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The helicopter will carry a group of evacuees to one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast. The ready group is also providing personnel and logistic support for the embassy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter departs from the grounds of the U.S. embassy after dropping off a fuel bladder during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A Marine buckles the chin strap on a child's cranial helmet before a group of evacuees boards a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The evacuees, who are fleeing the civil war in Liberia, were first processed aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group that is on station off the Liberian coast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines watch fuel being pumped from a bladder into a tanker truck on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Marines watch the street from a guard post on the roof of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

Civilians disembark from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who were evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia, were processed aboard a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Liberia before being flown to Sierra Leone

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

Civilians wearing life preservers and cranial helmets wait for the word to board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who will be flown to Freetown, Sierra Leone, were brought to the BARNSTABLE COUNTY after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

Four civilians disembark from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who were evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia, were processed aboard a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Liberia before being flown to Sierra Leone

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

A Marine guides a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter as it lowers a fuel bladder onto a landing zone at the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast is providing support for the embassy and assisting in the evacuation of civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to More

A petty officer aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) helps a civilian with his life preserver before the departure of the man's flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I More

A woman and child wait to board a helicopter aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The two were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I More

Atlantic Ocean....Civilians walk toward the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I More

A man waits to board a helicopter aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The man was brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I More

A ground crewmen guides a group of civilians as they disembark from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who were evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia, were processed aboard a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Liberia before being flown to Sierra Leone

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

Evacuees sit aboard a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter while en route to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The evacuees, who are fleeing the civil war in Liberia, were first processed aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group that is on station off the Liberian coast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

Civilians are led toward the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I More

A group of evacuees waits to board a helicopter aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I More

A family rides aboard a helicopter as a group of evacuees is flown to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The evacuees, who are fleeing the civil war in Liberia, were first processed aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group that is on station off the Liberian coast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

Civilians wearing life preservers and cranial helmets board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who will be flown to Freetown, Sierra Leone, were brought to the BARNSTABLE COUNTY after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

An aerial view of a town on a peninsula just north of Freetown, the country's capital. Sierra Leone is being used as a clearing point for civilians evacuated from Liberia as part of Operation Sharp Edge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com More

An American serviceman in civilian clothes helps a man with his bags at the Lungi Airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, after the arrival of a helicopter loaded with evacuees during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who were evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia, were processed aboard a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Liberia before being flown to Sierra Leone

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter receives maintenance in a hangar at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. A detachment from HC-4 is working in conjunction with an amphibious ready group that is in places off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

Maintenance crewmen work on a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. A detachment from HC-4 is working in conjunction with an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C More

Local residents wade into the water to board a ferry. Lungi is located just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, and is a clearing point for civilians evacuated from Liberia as part of Operation Sharp Edge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

Maintenance crewmen work on an external fuel tank from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. A detachment from HC-4 is working in conjunction with amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

Local residents wade into the water to board a ferry. Lungi is located just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, and is a clearing point for civilians evacuated from Liberia as part of Operation Sharp Edge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

Flight crewmen unload a box from a Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 22 (VR-22) KC-130F Hercules aircraft at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. Support personnel in Lungi are working in conjunction with an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released More

A civilian lifts his arms to be searched by a Marine while being processed aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) during Operation Sharp Edge. Civilians are being brought aboard U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Liberia after being evacuated from the midst of that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I More

Marines conduct a quick check of the contents of bags brought aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197) by civilians flown onto the ship during Operation Sharp Edge. Civilians are being brought aboard U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Liberia after being evacuated from the midst of that country's civil war

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I More