American troops file down a landing net into speedy assault boats for the trip to the shore in the U.S. attack on Japanese held Bougainville, November 1, 1943. A "dog of war" goes over the side in a special sling.
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Physical photos in the U.S. Naval Institute photo archive are stored in the Mario Family Foundation Photo Archive Room located at the U.S. Naval Institute’s Headquarters in Annapolis, MD.

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