American landing craft cruising towards Panaon Island, Philippines, 20 October 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. American landing craft cruising towards a beach; warships are anchored in the surrounding bay. Official caption on front: "Invasion of Panaon Island--20 Oct. 1944. US Navy Photo 113-11." Panaon Island, Philippines. 20 October 1944
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10/20/1944
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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:
Panaon Island
Latitude:
10.050
Longitude:
125.217
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Warships--American--Philippines
Campaigns & battles--Philippines
Aerial photographs--Philippines
Warships--American--Philippines