Keywords: USS New Mexico (BB-40) shelling Guam in July 1944.jpg The U S Navy battleship USS New Mexico BB-40 firing her after 35 6 cm/50 guns during the pre-invasion bombardment of Guam circa 14-20 July 1944 The photo was taken by a Combat Photo Unit Two CPU-2 photographer looking aft along the port side from the forward sky lookout position note ship identification is probable Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/k14000/k14233c htm 80-G-K-14233 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-07 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy see at this http //www history navy mil/branches/org11-2 htm site all Pictures in the Online Library of Naval Historical Center are public domain USS New Mexico BB-40 14 /50 caliber naval gun Battle of Guam World War II color photographs of the Pacific War |