US Army soldiers and tank during combat, Panay Island, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army tank firing at Japanese forces in a jungle; Americans soldiers are observing in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Photo of action on Panay a few seconds before cameraman who took picture was killed by enemy fire, 3-18-45. US Army Photo 174-14." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Panay Island, Philippines. 18 March 1945

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03/18/1945
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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: 
Panay
Latitude: 
11.250
Longitude: 
122.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Tanks (Military science)--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Shooting--Philippines