American prisoners of war cheering their rescuers, Yokohama, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American prisoners of war cheering on their rescuers. Official caption on front: "Gaunt prisoners cheer their rescuers. US Navy Photo 138-14." Yokohama, Japan. August 1945
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1945-08-
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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:
Yokohama
Latitude:
35.467
Longitude:
139.633
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Prisoners of war--American--Japan
Cheering
Flags--American