129th Infantry Regiment firing rifles at Japanese forces, Philippines, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Unites States Army soldiers from the129th Infantry Regiment firing rifles across a dirt road at Japanese soldiers. Official caption on front: "129th Reg. men fire at Japs on Route 5 near Yangiran. US Army Photo 173-9." Philippines. 1945
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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:
Nueva Vizcaya
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16.333
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121.167
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Rifles--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Rifles--American--Philippines
Infantry--American--Philippines