41st Infantry Division firing a flamethrower at Japanese forces on Mount Daho, Jolo Island
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldier from the 41st Infantry Division firing a flamethrower into brush while two other soldiers observe with rifles at the ready. Official caption on front: "41st Div. men using flame thrower on Mt. Daho, Jolo Is.. US Army Photo 174-7." Jolo Island, Philippines. No date
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1944
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:
Jolo Island
Latitude:
5.967
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121.100
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Flamethrowers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Infantry--American--Philippines