Flamethrower Sherman in action

Name/Title

Flamethrower Sherman in action

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.339

Description

Original Signal Corps image of M4 Sherman Flamethrower tank Photograph. United States Army tank firing a flamethrower at Japanese forces. Official caption on front: "Burning out Jap position, 15 June 1945. US Army Photo 163-10." Okinawa. 15 June 1945 Grease pencil marks on back indicate this came from the Cavalry Journal archives and may have been used in an article "Must the blind lead the blind"

Photograph Details

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

South Pacific

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Made/Created

Studio

US Army Signal Corps

Date made

Jun 15, 1945

Time Period

World War Two

Location

Location

Binder

WWII War Armor Folder

Shelf

Archive Room Shelf D

Room

Archive room

Category

Archive