| At the end of July 1944, United States Army General Douglas MacArthur sent an amphibious expeditionary force to Cape Sansapor, New Guinea. By doing so he made a 200-mile jump from his previous most advanced position. The Coast Guard-manned LSTs 18, 22, 26, 66, 67, 68, 170, 202, 204 and 206 all took part in the landings and the follow-up activity. The Coast Guard-manned frigates Bisbee, Coronado, Eugene, Gallup, Glendale, Long Beach, San Pedro and Van Buren performed offshore patrols during the landings. MacArthur‘s planners sped up the operations in New Guinea, bypassing Japanese strongholds. Cape Sansapor was selected because of its ability to support Tank Landing Ships (LSTs). Here elements of the United States Army‘s Sixth Infantry Division, their anti-aircraft guns manned in case of air attack, follow in the wake of Infantry Landing Craft (LCIs) to the Vogelkop Peninsula. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1049.jpg |
| Image Size | 1.70 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 2917 x 2086 |
| Photographer | Watson, Harry R. |
| Photographer Title | Photographer‘s Mate First Class |
| Caption Author | Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | July 29, 1944 |
| Location | Coast Guard LST |
| City | Cape Sansapor |
| State or Province | Vogelkop Peninsula |
| Country | New Guinea |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | |
| Status | Caption ©2007, ©2024 MFA Productions LLC Image in the Public Domain |
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