US Army soldier firing a flamethrower at Japanese forces during the Battle of Balete Pass, Luzon, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldier firing a flamethrower at Japanese soldiers in a jungle; other soldiers are aiming their rifles at the same area. Official caption on front: "Using flame thrower on Jap position in Balete Pass, 4-19-45. US Army Photo 173-5." Balete Pass, Luzon, Philippines. 19 April 1945
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04/19/1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Luzon
Latitude:
16.000
Longitude:
121.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Flamethrowers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines