Keywords: Pre-invasion bombardment of Guam on 14 July 1944.jpg Invasion of Guam July 1944 Pre-invasion bombardment of Guam seen from the battleship USS New Mexico BB-40 14 July 1944 An amphibious command ship AGC probably Task Force 53 flagship USS Appalachian AGC-1 is at left Other ships present include a Farragut-class destroyer right center an old Wickes/Clemson-class fast transport APD and two landing craft infantry LCI Official U S Navy photo https //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g-k/80-G-K-01000/80-G-K-1870 html 80-G-K-1870 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-07-14 S C Rotman U S Navy aboard USS New Mexico BB-40 PD-USGov-Military-Navy original upload log page en wikipedia Bombardment_of_Guam jpg 2004-11-03 22 08 Gdr 740×587×8 72625 bytes Bombardment of Guam on 14 July 1944 before the invasion Seen from USS New Mexico BB-40 An amphibious force flagship AGC probably Task Force 53 flagship USS Appalachian AGC-1 is at left Other ships present Battle of Guam 1944-07-14 USS Appalachian AGC-1 |