American soldiers storming Luzon Island, Philippines, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American soldiers storming the beach on D-Day of the Battle of Luzon; landing craft are visible at the left. Official caption on front: "Hitting the beach at Lingayen Gulf. US Navy Photo 115-18." Lingayen Gulf, Luzon Island, Philippines. 9 January 1945

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01/09/1945
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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: 
Lingayen Gulf
Latitude: 
16.250
Longitude: 
120.233
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Landing craft--American--Philippines