Two trainees on heavy equipment, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia, circa 1942

Title
Two trainees on heavy equipment, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia, circa 1942
LC Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations United States. Navy
Creator
Oregon State University. Reserve Officers Training Corps
Description
Two US Navy trainees in fatigue uniform on a military bulldozer. The location of the photo and identification of servicemen is listed on reverse: "Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia." Left: Madden, Byron Emerson, Lynnville Indiana, Right: Lono, Luther Albert, Alpena Michigan. The photo has Oregon State College written in pencil, possibly indicating these two individuals have a connection to Oregon State ROTC. The Amphibious Training Base (also known as "Little Creek") was the center for all types of amphibious training of crews of Amphibious craft during WWII.
Work Type
photographic prints photographs
Location
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek >> City of Virginia Beach >> Virginia >> United States
Date
1937/1947
Identifier
P002:007
Rights
In Copyright
Local Collection Name
Oregon State University Military Photographs Collection, 1875-1975 (P 002)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Series 4: World War Two, 1940-1945
Institution
Oregon State University