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Seaman 1st Class Elmer Alfred Bishop, U.S.N.R. Collection |
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| May 1944: Change of command ceremony onboard USS New Mexico BB-40 at Efate, Vanuatu. Rear Admiral George L. Weyler replaces Rear Admiral Robert M. Griffin as Commander Battleship Division 3. |
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| May 1944: Rear Admiral Robert M. Griffin disembarks USS New Mexico BB-40 following the change of command ceremony. |
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Sunday church service on the stern of USS New Mexico BB-40. |
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May 1944: "The Slot" seen from USS New Mexico BB-40. Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal (left) and Savo Island (right). |
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| June 14, 1944: Bombardment of Tinian seen from USS New Mexico BB-40. |
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June 14, 1944: Bombardment of Tinian seen from USS New Mexico BB-40. "Spectators after the bombardment resemble casual sports fans". |
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June 14, 1944: The junior medical officer of USS New Mexico BB-40 crosses over to USS Braine DD-630 to help treat sailors wounded by shell fire from Japanese shore batteries on Tinian. |
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June 14, 1944: A wounded sailor from USS Braine DD-630 is transferred to USS New Mexico BB-40. |
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June 15, 1944: Saipan under attack. |
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June 15, 1944: Explosion on the southern tip of Saipan. Tinian can be seen to the right. |
(All photos from the collection of Seaman 1st Class Elmer Alfred Bishop, USNR) |
This collection was provided to MaritimeQuest by a contributor who wishes to remain antonymous. We have attempted to present the photos in chronological order with the information provided, however some of the photos may be out of order as there was a lack of information about the collection. As of Apr. 2015 Mr. Bishop, now 94, is living in Bellevue, Washington. Please note there are a number of graphic photos of Japanese war dead, if such pictures would be disturbing to you do not continue through this photo gallery. |
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