| Original caption: “An American flag waves over the stern of a boat in the American Theatre.” Over a half-dozen attack transports are framed by a 48-star American flag; this version was in use from July 4, 1912, with the representation of New Mexico and Arizona, until July 3, 1959, when Alaska joined the Union. The American Theatre was a theater of operations during World War II including all continental American territory, and extending 200 miles (320 kilometers) into the ocean. Owing to North and South America’s geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict (in Europe, the Mediterranean and Middle East, and the Pacific) the threat of an invasion of the continental United States or other areas in the Americas by the Axis Powers was negligible, and the theater saw relatively little conflict. Military engagements include the Battle of the River Plate, submarine attacks off the East Coast, the Aleutian Islands campaign, the Battle of the Saint Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1956.jpg |
| Image Size | 80.82 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 700 x 500 |
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| Photographer Title | United States Army Signal Corps |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | January 1, 1945 |
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| Country | Pacific Ocean |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | USA C-468 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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