Original Associated Press wire photo dated August 15, 1947, showing West Point Military Academy cadets climbing down the side of a transport ship during an amphibious assault on Bloodworth Island, Maryland, as part of joint war games with Annapolis Naval Academy midshipmen. The original AP caption is printed directly on the photograph. Measures approximately 6⅛ × 8⅜ inches. An AP Wire Photo stamp is present on the back. There is a small area of emulsion loss from tape, along with tape at the corners and typical handling wear from newsroom/archive use. This photograph came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please review pictures carefully for condition and details.
