Bloody Bougainville: Photographing a Battle

Bloody Bougainville: Photographing a Battle With Matt LeMasters Part of Pacific Week on WW2TV    • The Pacific   More WW2TV content about New Guinea and the Solomon Islands    • New Guinea and the Solomon Islands   "Bloody Bougainville: Photographing a Battle" examines the history and individuals behind numerous sets of photographs taken of the Army’s 37th Infantry Division and 754th Tank Battalion by the 161st Signal Photo Company during the Second Battle of Bougainville in March 1944. Drawing upon the National Archives collection of Signal Corps photographs, Morning Reports, After Action Reports, and veteran recollections, this presentation seeks to bring a full-circle visual account of an often overlooked battle that produced some of the most famous imagery to come out of the Pacific War. Researching at the National Archives in St. Louis since 2015, Matt LeMasters is an expert in uncovering the stories behind American veterans and units during World War II. He has previously collaborated with friend and fellow researcher Tom Kelly to debunk the story of Frank Irgang's "Etched in Purple,” which can be found here: https://tomharperkelly.com/etched-in-... Matt's previous appearance on WW2TV Hell in the Solomons: The 37th Infantry Division at New Georgia, July-August 1943 https://youtube.com/live/Eafvc0P1AUo Please click subscribe for updates and the bell icon for notifications You can become a Patron and support us here   / ww2tv   You can become a YouTube Member and support us here    / @ww2tv   Social Media links -   / ww2tv     / ww2tv     / ww2tv   For First World War content follow our sister channel WW1TV    / @ww1tvchannel   WW2TV Bookshop - where you can purchase copies of books featured in my YouTube shows. Any book listed here comes with the personal recommendation of Paul Woodadge, the host of WW2TV. For full disclosure, if you do buy a book through a link from this page WW2TV will earn a commission. UK - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/WW2TV USA - https://bookshop.org/shop/WW2TV Patreon Brigadiers: Susan Yu Become a WW2TV Brigadier and become part of this Hall of Fame   / ww2tv