Title
Liberty Launch to Ulithi Island, 1944
Description
Members of the U.S. Navy traveling from their carrier to Ulithi island for shore leave. A United States aircraft carrier can be seen in the background.
Collection
Paul Dilgren Collection
Context
Ulithi Island is located in the Western Pacific Ocean and is a part of the Caroline Islands. The island itself would become a U.S. Naval Base in 1944. The United States Navy would use the island as a base of operations until Leyte was secured. Also called "Mog Mog," it was a popular site for shore leave activities.
Accession #
2023.6
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Print, Photographic
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
